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Assessing the impact of perceived parenting on the self-concept of college going young women

Title
Assessing the impact of perceived parenting on the self-concept of college going young women
Creator
Bhatia, Suruchi; Babu, Nandita; Yadav, Anika; Tinnunnem Haokip, S. Grace
Description
Self-concept (SC) constitutes the idea and beliefs one has about oneself. As the primary agents of socialization, parents play a crucial role in the development of self-concept of their children. The present study sought to explore the relationship of SC of college going young women in India with perceived parenting. Furthermore, it investigated whether perceived parenting significantly predicted SC. Data was collected from 150 college going young women across Delhi NCR (Mage=19.62, Age Range = 1821 years) using standardized measures of Parenting Scale and Self-Concept Questionnaire. The scales demonstrated high reliability using Cronbachs alpha for the given population. Statistical analyses (correlation and regression analysis) of the data revealed that perceived parenting of mothers and fathers both positively and significantly correlate and predict several dimensions of SC. Particularly, for participants perception of their mothers, carelessness vs. protection significantly predicted the total SC. For fathers, rejection vs. acceptance and freedom vs. discipline were major predictors. For both mothers and fathers, marital conflict vs. marital adjustment was a common predictor. The findings are indicative of the importance of perceived parenting in the development of SC. It also highlights that parenting is a shared responsibility and necessitates a balanced approach as both mothers and fathers play a vital role in shaping an individuals view of self. The Author(s) 2026.
Source
Discover Psychology;Volume;6;Issue;1;Article No.;89;
Date
01-01-2026
Publisher
Discover
Subject
Higher education; Marital conflict vs. marital adjustment; Perceived parenting; Self-concept; Young women
Coverage
Bhatia S., Shayma Prasad Mukherji College for Women, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India; Babu N., University of Delhi, New Delhi, India; Yadav A., Department of Psychology, CHRIST University, Delhi NCR Campus, Ghaziabad, India; Tinnunnem Haokip S.G., Bethany Christian Institute, Manipur, India
Rights
All Open Access; Gold Open Access
Relation
ISSN: 27314537;
Format
online
Language
English
Type
Article

Citation

Bhatia, Suruchi; Babu, Nandita; Yadav, Anika; Tinnunnem Haokip, S. Grace, “Assessing the impact of perceived parenting on the self-concept of college going young women,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 19, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/22170.

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