4. Introduction
Communication is generally accepted as one
of the most crucial facets of interpersonal
relationships.
The main reason for communication between
parents and teens being difficult is both
categories belong to two different generations.
5. Parents are often unable to keep pace with
changing social and technical developments.
So, they are unable to understand their teenage
children.
At the same time teens can’t understand the
mindset of their parents who they feel have a
very traditional mindset.
Communication is the only tool that can bridge
the gap between parents and teens and also
help in respecting each other’s opinion
6. Objectives
To understand the level of difficulty
experienced by teens in communicating with
their parents on different issues.
To get perception of teens about their
communication with their parents.
7. To know how often teens converse with
their parents about events in life.
To identify whether teens are comfortable in
communicating with their mother or with
their father.
10. Survey Questions
1. What is your gender?
A. Female B. Male
2. Do you have siblings?
A. Yes B. No
3. Do you feel that you get enough attention from
parents?
A. Yes B. No
4. How do you communicate with your parents?
A. Direct conversation B. Communication
through apps C. Communications through
telephone
11. 5. How often do you communicate or share
something with your parents?
A. Daily B. Weekly Once C. Rarely
6. What are the things do you wished to share
with your Mother?
A. Religious, Political and civic issues B.
Career issues C. Life style issues D. Emotional
issues.
7. What are the things do you wished to share
with your Father?
A. Religious, Political and civic issues B.
Career issues C. Life style issues D. Emotional
issues.
12. 8. What situations make you feel neglected?
A. Focus too much on gadgets
B. Focus more on sibling C. Don’t listen
and understand D. Don’t give the chance to
make the choices and decision.
9. What do you wish from your parents?
A. Accepting and kind B. Listen to my
opinion on certain issue C.Understand just like
friends.
10. The quality of communication between you
and parents is?
A. Very Good B. Average C. Poor
11. Do you consider communication between
parents and teens is necessary?
A. Yes, Absolutely B. Rarely C.No,Never
16. Time spent by boys and girls
2) Respondents count based on communication
frequency :
• Daily - 1) Boys - 11
2) Girls - 24
• Weekly Once - 1) Boys - 5
2) Girls - 18
• Occasionally - 1) Boys - 9
2) Girls – 8
• Never - 1) Boys - 5
2) Girls - 10
20. Quality of communication
4)Teens Communication with their parents :
Very Good - 1) Girls - 24
2) Boys - 12
Good - 1) Girls - 18
2) Boys - 8
Average - 1) Girls - 12
2) Boys - 6
Poor - 1) Girls - 6
2) Boys - 4
22. Type of Communication
5) Mode of Communication with parents :
• Direct Conversation – 1) Girls - 40
2) Boys - 24
• Communication through Apps- 1) Girls - 8
2) Boys - 6
• Communication through Telephone - 1) Girls -12
2) Boys -
10
26. Outcomes
1)Teens are equally comfortable discussing most
issues with both parents.
But, they are more comfortable in discussing
about civic and political matters and about
business more with fathers.
More comfortable in discussing about personal
fears and failures with their mothers.
27. 2) Teenagers mode of Communication with their
parents ,
64 % of respondents accepted that they
prepare direct conversation
3) Quality of communication with Parents ,
Nearly 62 % respondents have good
communication with their parents
And only 10 % respondents have poor
communication with their parents
28. 4) Perception of Teenagers about
communication with their Parents,
Nearly 86 % respondents considered it
Necessary.
And only 14 % respondents considered it
Not necessary.
29. Suggestions
Parents must make an attempt to listen more
attentively to their teenage children and with a lot
of care and love.
Parents must give enough freedom to their
children specially to take some decisions. This
will help the teens to believe in themselves and
their capabilities more.
Teenagers should have confidence on their parents
and trust their parents that they do not wish to hurt
their children
30. Teenagers should try their best to convince their
parents in a polite manner if it is a good reason.
Teenagers should respect their parents and share
their life actions with their parents
Spending quality time together on a daily basis can
make communication between them more effective
and easy.
Finally both should have faith on each other and
support each other when it is necessary and try to
understand each others opinion and then select a
good decision .
31. Conclusion
In the traditional Indian family communication
between parents and children tends to be one
sided. Children are expected to listen, respect
and obey their parents.
But, on the other hand Indian family has the
advantage of its heritage with its well defined
value system related to social relations and
prescriptions of the ideal way of life.