The purpose of this research is to investigate the factors in parenting styles and their influence on students at HKU SPACE Community College. 50 copies are issued, mainly divided into 2 parts regarding the factors and influences of parenting styles respectively. Research resources include questionnaires, newspaper articles, books and online magazines. The first part of the research shows that family size plays a crucial role in parenting styles, while economic level actually does not. A questionnaire survey, conducted at the KEC campus, was designed for HKU SPACE Community College students to study the factors in their parents' parenting styles and influences on them. A total of 50 copies of the questionnaire were distributed in November 2013 and the response rate is 100%. The sample questionnaire is attached (see Appendix 1). 88% of respondents are between the ages of 18 and 22 (see Figure 1.1), so the results primarily represent the parenting styles adopted by parents of this generation. Furthermore, the majority of interviewees are women (see Figure 1.2). The questionnaire is made up of 4 parts: personal information, factors related to parenting styles, types of parenting styles and influences on children. The questionnaire contains 21 questions in total, including 4 questions on factors, 8 questions on typologies and 8 questions on influences. The questionnaire data will be represented as a percentage in the following discussion. Considering that there may be different answers for some questions, blank spaces are provided for respondents to provide more accurate answers. In addition to the questionnaire, second-hand resources from (1) magazine articles, (2) web resources, and (3) printed resources books were referred to as…half of paper…creative parenting style. (see figures xx and xx) Based on parenting styles, a high majority of respondents appreciate the parenting style applied to them by their parents. Most of them feel supported and respected in practicing their parenting style. However, 26% of respondents with siblings and 13% of respondents without siblings said the parenting styles they received were not as pleasant. (see figure xx and xx) Furthermore, 29% of interviewees with siblings think they are under too much pressure (see figure xx), while there is a uniform distribution among interviewees without siblings who say they do not suffer from freedom, to try lack of respect and too much pressure. (see figure xx) This indicates that there are different parenting styles among the interviewees, resulting in students' different feelings towards their parents and their relationship with their children.
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