Impact Of Perceived Parenting Styles On Attachment Styles, Aggression And Emotional Maturity

Abstract

The present study aims to explore the impact of perceived parenting styles on the attachment styles, aggression levels and emotional maturity of young adults. A sample of 115(M=49, F=65) university students was taken by convenience sampling method and they were given the Perceived Parenting Style Scale (PPSS) given by Divya and Manikandan (2013), Adult Attachment Style Scale (AASS) given by Collins and Read (1990), Emotional Maturity Scale (EMS) given by Singh and Bhargava (1991) and Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ-SF) developed by Bryant and Smith (2001). The analysis involved descriptive and inferential statistical methods, including t-tests and ANOVA, using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software. The results revealed significant associations between parenting styles, attachment styles, emotional maturity, and aggression, shedding light on the complex interplay of these factors in young adults