PARENTAL TREATMENT STYLES AS PERCEIVED BY ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO PSYCHOLOGICAL SECURITY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TAMANRASSET

Hafida Houhou; Khadidja Mositfa; Zakaria Horma

doi:10.31435/ijitss.2(46).2025.4549

Authors

Hafida Houhou Dr., Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tamanghasset, Algeria https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7700-8779
Khadidja Mositfa Dr., Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, Ammar Theliji University of Laghouat, Algeria https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5817-5570
Zakaria Horma Dr., Institute of Physical and Sports Activity Sciences, Ammar Theliji University of Laghouat, Algeria https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5333-8113

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(46).2025.4549

Keywords:

Parental Treatment Styles as Perceived by Adolescents, Psychological Security

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between parental treatment styles—as perceived by adolescents—and psychological security among secondary school students in Tamanrasset. A descriptive-correlational research design was employed, with a randomly selected sample of 40 male and female students. The researchers utilized two validated instruments: the Parental Treatment Styles Scale (Yaghshi, 2015) and the Psychological Security Scale (Shaqir, 2005). Data were analyzed using SPSS software. The findings revealed: (1) a weak but statistically significant correlation between perceived parental treatment styles and psychological security; (2) a moderate level of psychological security among the participants; and (3) no statistically significant gender differences in adolescents’ perceptions of parental treatment styles. The results were discussed in light of prior literature and the socio-cultural context of the studied sample.

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