Perceived parenting among ocd and gad patients: A comparative study

The present study has tried to explore perceived parenting among patients suffering from Obsessive – Compulsive disorder (OCD) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). For this the data was collected on 100 patients equally divided into OCD and GAD patients. They were further classified equally on the basis of gender (OCD=M=25, F=25),(GAD=M=25 & F=25). Bhardwaj et al’s (1998) Parenting scale was utilized to measure perceived parenting of the respondents. The results have revealed that: 1. Individuals suffering from GAD scored significantly higher on Carelessness vs. Protection dimension of parenting as compared to individuals suffering from OCD. 2. Significant gender differences were found on two dimensions of parenting i.e. boys as compared to girls scored significantly higher on lenient standard vs. Moralism and Faulty role expectation vs. Realism.