Abstract:
The objective of this study was to examine the different role of parenting styles adopted by Sabahan parents that may contribute to the occurrences of aggressive behaviors amongst children who viewed violent television programs excessively. The study was conducted in various rural and urban areas of Sabah. The findings showed that, children in Sabah spend 3.3 hours a day watching violent television programs which shown a positive correlations with status violations. Parenting styles that play a very important role in this occurrence was tested for the predictor.
