Table 1 Perceived parenting style of parents or primary caretakers
From: Parental care protects traumatized Sri Lankan children from internalizing behavior problems
|  | Mother or primary female caretaker (N = 359) | Father or primary male caretaker (N = 336) |
|---|---|---|
Affectionate constraint (high care & high overprotection) | 49.9 % (N = 179) | 64.0 % (N = 215) |
Affectionless control (low care & high overprotection) | 29.5 % (N = 106) | 21.7 % (N = 73) |
Optimal parenting (high care & low overprotection) | 13.9 % (N = 50) | 10.4 % (N = 35) |
Neglectful parenting (low care & low overprotection) | 0.8 % (N = 3) | 0.9 % (N = 3) |