The Relationship between Parental Rejection and Social Skills among Children of Single Parents

Abstract

This study was designed to investigate the relationship between parental rejection and social skills among children of single parents. 100 children (49 boys, 51 girls) and 100 parents (42 fathers and 58 mothers) participated in this study. For data collection, the Urdu version of the Parental Acceptance Questionnaire and the Social Skills Scale were administered. Statistical analysis was performed by using Liner regression and single sample t-test. The results showed that parental rejection is a significant predictor of low social skills, showing the beta values (β=.278, t= 5.989, p<.05). Furthermore, 7.7% variance is explained by parental rejection towards low social skills. Findings evidenced that perceived parental rejection is a significant predictor of low-level social skills in children of single parents. Results are discussed in the context of cultural factors.