WARM PARENTING AS PREDICTOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING OF ADOLESCENCE: ROLE OF PARENT-ADOLESCENT ATTACHMENT AND SELF-COMPASSION
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Warm parenting, Adolescent wellbeing, Parent-adolescent attachment, Self- compassion, Adolescents
Abstract
Adolescence is a period of significant transformation and growth, marked by numerous challenges and opportunities for development. The main objective of the present study is to examine Warm parenting and self-compassion as predictors of psychological well-being: Role of Parent-Adolescent Attachment. The correlational study was conducted on 300 adolescents using a convenient sampling method. Scales containing questions about participants’ background information, parenting style questionnaire (Shyny, 2017), psychological wellbeing scale (Birleson, 1980), adolescent-parent attachment inventory (APAI; Moretti & Obsuth, 2009) and the self-compassion scale (SCS; Neff et al., 2021) were used. Correlation, multiple regression, and moderation analyses were analysed using SPSS 22V. Results revealed a strongly significant positive correlation of variables with each other. Warm parenting was found to be a significant predictor of adolescent well-being. Parent-adolescent attachment and self-compassion significantly moderate between warm parenting and adolescent well-being among adolescents. This research highlights the significance of fostering warm parenting, parent-adolescent attachment and self-compassion promoting adolescent well-being as key factors in nurturing adolescents.
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Iqra Tehreem
MS Scholar, Department of Psychology, The University of Lahore
Summayya
Lecturer, Department of Psychology, The University of Lahore, Sargodha
Najma Iqbal Malik
PhD Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha
Dr. Tahira Parveen
PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Psychology, Riphah International University Gulberg Greens Islamabad
Ayesha Rafaqat
Lecturer, Department of Psychology, The University of Lahore, Sargodha
Ammara Rafaqat
MS Scholar, Department of Psychology, The University of Lahore, Sargodha