stdClass Object ( [id] => 15534 [paper_index] => 202504-02-020930 [title] => A CORRELATIVE STUDY ON PARENTING STYLES AND IDENTITY FORMATION AMONG YOUNG ADULTS [description] => [author] => Anto Pearlin Peter [googlescholar] => [doi] => [year] => 2025 [month] => April [volume] => 10 [issue] => 4 [file] => fm/jpanel/upload/2025/April/202504-02-020930.pdf [abstract] => The study's main aim is to explore perceived parenting style and examine its relationship with identity formation among young adults. The study was conducted on college and university students aged 18 to 25, the samples were selected through a convenience sampling method. The respondents completed the socio-demographic Profile, the perceived parenting style questionnaire developed by Divya T. V. & Manikandan K. in 2013, and the identity formation questionnaire developed by Stefanos Mastrotheodoros & Frosso Motti-Stefanidi in 2016. Statistical analyses, including descriptive analysis and correlation were conducted using IBM SPSS Statistics 23.0 . A correlational research design is adopted in the study. Findings indicated that there is a significant relationship between perceived parenting style and identity formation. Suggesting that parenting approaches play a crucial role in shaping identity development. These results underscore the importance of supportive and adaptive parenting styles to promote healthy identity formation. [keywords] => Perceived Parenting Style, Identity Formation, Young Adults. [doj] => 2025-04-08 [hit] => [status] => [award_status] => P [orderr] => 8 [journal_id] => 2 [googlesearch_link] => [edit_on] => [is_status] => 1 [journalname] => EPRA International Journal of Research & Development (IJRD) [short_code] => IJSR [eissn] => 2455-7838 (Online) [pissn] => - - [home_page_wrapper] => images/products_image/2-n.png ) Error fetching PDF file.