Influence of Parent Child Relationship on an Individual’s Personal Value and Social Maturity

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between parent-child relationships, personal values, and social maturity in young adults in India. Four hypotheses were formulated to guide the study, and the data were collected through a survey administered to 200 participants. The study found that a positive parent-child relationship was positively associated with personal values and social maturity in young adults in India, providing support for the first hypothesis. Cultural factors, such as collectivism and traditional gender roles, were found to impact the parent-child relationship and its influence on personal values and social maturity, supporting the second hypothesis. The study also found that challenges such as academic and career pressures, social norms, and technology use negatively impacted the development of personal values and social maturity in young adults, providing support for the third hypothesis. Finally, effective communication and negotiation between parents and children were found to promote positive outcomes in personal values and social maturity, even in the presence of cultural and other challenges, supporting the fourth hypothesis. The demographic characteristics of the participants showed that the majority of the participants were female, undergraduate students, and had a family income below 500,000. The majority of the participants had parents who were married, and the majority reported having a good or very good relationship with their parents. These demographic characteristics provide a good representation of the target population and were used in the subsequent data analysis.