This study did not require parents to give any information regarding their ethnicity or
economic status, which may have been helpful in determining further correlations about
parenting styles. In addition, the sample population was small, prohibiting a larger look at the
correlation between the two variables. Also, in order to get accurate results, both surveys
required parents to be honest and aware of their own behaviors and beliefs, as well as those of
their children. A limitation to this study is the biased opinion many parents hold in regards to
their own parenting practices and the development of their child.