Assessment the Relationship between Parenting Styles, Parents Attachment Styles and Social Development among Pre-school Children

The purpose of the present research is to investigate the relationship between parenting styles and attachment styles with social development among pre-school children. The sample of preset study consisted of 225 mothers of preschool children (5.5- 7 years), selected via random multi stages sampling procedures from 15 kindergartens in Tehran/Iran. Data’s were collected using three questionnaires including Vineland Social Development Scale (for mothers); Hazan and Shaver Adult Attachment and Baumrind Parenting Styles Questionnaire. To achieve the research hypothesis inferential statistical methods such as the Pearson correlation coefficient, regression analyses and f – test were employed. Result showed that the authoritative parenting style is the best predictor of treatment. In addition results confirmed the relationship between secure and insecure attachment styles of children and the conflict with parents and the relationship between social development with the authoritative parenting style and