Impact of Parenting Style on Resilience and Mental Health of Adolescents

Abstract

Adolescence is frequently marked by fresh challenges that have an impact on individual’s mental health and parental support is thought to play a significant role in the development of resilience to overcome the tough situations. The kind of support from parents vary from type of parenting style an individual receives. Hence, this research endeavour seeks to examine the impact of different parenting styles on the psychological health and resilience of individuals between ages of 10 and 20, including both males and females in Kolkata with help of purposive sampling. A Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was used to analyse the data which was collected by using the psychometric scales, and a descriptive research design was used. The outcomes showed a noteworthy impact in the resilience domain. This research implies that parenting approaches significantly affect adolescent’s capacity for adaptation and overcome adversity. However, no significant impacts were found with regard to mental health outcomes. By offering guidance to parents, educators, and mental health professionals on how to support positive outcomes for adolescent’s resilience and mental health, this study adds to the body of knowledge already available on parenting styles and adolescent development.