In this study we aim at correlating the dimensions of parenting style (demandingness and responsiveness) with study habits. The research included 600 students aged between 11 and 20 years (mean = 14.3, SD = 2.32), belonging mostly (57.5%) to female students in public and private schools in the city of João Pessoa (PB). We analysed the data through PAWS (version 20) statistical program and calculated the correlation coefficient and MANOVA. The results show that the study habits correlated with maternal responsiveness dimension (r = 0.19, p <0.01) and paternal (r = 0.16, p <.01) and sociodemographic variables (sex, schooling and school) influenced the study habits and dimensions of parenting styles. We conclude that parents who demonstrate high responsiveness influence positively on the building habits of study, although there is a need for further studies.
Parenting Style Inventory; study habits; adolescents