THRIPATHI, Dr. NISHIBINOY, JUDIYA MOL2020-03-032020-03-032019http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810144131M.A.The present study aims to explore the relationship between parenting style and social anxiety among teenagers. It was hypothesized that there will be a significant relationship between parenting style and social anxiety ; and there will be gender differences in the parenting styles and also in the level of social anxiety among teenagers. Sample consisted of 60 students ( 30 boys , 30 girls) with an age ranged 18-20 years, taken from Jesus and Mary College and Holy Family through stratified random sampling. Two assessment tools were employed to collect data ; Social Anxiety Inventory Scale for teenagers and Parental Attitude Inventory. Correlation T-test and two way ANOVA were used. Results revealed that there was significant relationship between parenting styles and social anxiety ; the authoritarian and uninvolved parenting styles for mother and father were the significant predictors for social anxiety ; and girls have higher level of social anxiety than boys. The importance of this study rests in its theoretical and practical implication in the field of developmental and social psychology and in everyday life.ennullThesis