• Title of article

    Young Adults’ Perception of Parenting Style: A Retrospective Exploration

  • Author/Authors

    Rajan ، Sukanya Department of Psychiatric Social Work - National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) , Navaneetham ، Janardhana Department of Psychiatric Social Work - National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) , Philip ، Mariamma Department of Biostatistics - National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) , Muralidhar ، D. Department of Psychiatric Social Work - National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS)

  • From page
    17
  • To page
    21
  • Abstract
    Introduction: This study sought to understand the perception of parenting style among young adults using qualitative method. Methods: Five focus group discussions were carried out with 29 participants. A self‑prepared semi‑structured interview, face validated by experts in the field and socio demographic sheet and focus group discussion guide was used for collecting the data. The data were transcribed and thematically analyzed. Results: The overarching themes were privacy, control, autonomy, discipline, love, and warmth and unconditional acceptance of parents. Conclusion: Sociocultural background and culture seems to be one of the strongest determinants in assessing the perception of parenting style among young adults.
  • Keywords
    Culture , parenting , young adults
  • Journal title
    Asian journal of social health and behavior
  • Journal title
    Asian journal of social health and behavior
  • Record number

    2589785