Recalled Parental Authority Style and Self-Perception in College Men and Women

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Abstract
This study investigated multidimensional self-perceptions of college men and women and the relationships of self-perception to the authority styles of mothers and fathers. Harter's Self-Perception Profile and Buri's Parental Authority Questionnaire were used. Gender differences were found for several self-perception dimensions. Fathers were viewed as more authoritarian and less authoritative than mothers, and differences in these styles were reported by men and women. Authoritative style was generally correlated to positive self-perceptions and authoritarian style to negative self-perceptions, with several gender differences. Maternal authoritativeness was particularly important for women. Outcomes emphasize the social context of development and the roles of mothers and fathers for men and women.