abstract-this research aimed to investigate the relationship between parenting styles and coping capability among malaysian adolescents. A single survey was conducted in two secondary schools in pahang, malaysia and had successfully recruited 161 students. After data clearing, the final sample consisted of 140 participants with equal gender, age ranged from 13 to 16 years old. Result showed there was no difference in terms of authoritarian parenting among parents while mothers preferred authoritative parenting as compared to fathers. Parenting styles correlated with adolescents' coping capability. There was no gender difference in adolescents' coping styles. keywords-parenting styles; coping capability; adolescent