Impact of Perceived Parenting Style on the Attachment Style of Adults in a Romantic Relationship

Abstract

The research focuses on exploring the impact of perceived parenting style on the attachment style of adults engaged in a romantic relationship. Specifically, it investigates the individual’s perception of their mother’s parenting style during childhood influences the development of attachment patterns in adulthood within the setting of romantic relationships. The study emphasises determining the association between different dimensions of parenting style (Authoritative, Authoritarian and permissive) and Attachment styles (close, depend, anxious) manifested by adults in their romantic relationships. The sample comprises 150 adults aged between 21 to 30 years from the Delhi-NCR region who were in romantic relationships. The study employed a convenience sampling technique to select participants and used scales like the Parental Authority Questionnaire (PAQ) and Revised Adult Attachment Scale (AASR). The data was analyzed using Pearson’s Correlation on IBM SPSS. After analysing the data it was found that there was a partial significant correlation between Perceived parenting style and Adult attachment style.