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The Impact of Perceived Parental Overprotectiveness on Marital Expectations in Unmarried Females

Author(s) Ms. Ummul farisha SB, Mr. Manoj R, Ms. Kiruthika V
Country India
Abstract Parental overprotection plays an important role in shaping the attitudes and expectations of individuals. The present study aimed to examine the impact of parental overprotection on marital expectations among unmarried females. The Short Version of the Multidimensional Overprotective Parenting Scale (SMOPS) and the Marital Expectation Scale (MES) were used to assess the variables among 300 unmarried females in Tamil Nadu, India. Linear regression and basic statistical analyses were applied to analyse the collected data. The correlation analysis revealed a strong positive relationship between AO and SMOPS (r = .793, p < .001) and a moderate positive relationship between EO and SMOPS (r = .557, p < .001). However, the relationship between parental overprotection and marital expectation was found to be very weak (r = .023). Regression analysis further indicated that AO (β = −.012, p = .830) and EO (β = .060, p = .303) were not significant predictors of marital expectation, and the overall regression model was not statistically significant (R² = .004, p > .05). From the results, it can be concluded that parental overprotection does not significantly influence marital expectations among unmarried females in the present sample, although certain dimensions of parenting show associations with overprotective parenting measures.
Keywords Parental overprotection, marital expectation, unmarried females.
Field Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-04-03
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.73351
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