Parental Bonding, Social Exclusion and Perceived Stress Among Young Adults

Author(s)	Ms. Irine Thomas, Ms. Soumya Simon
Country	India
Abstract	The relationship between parental bonding, social exclusion, and perceived stress in young adults in India and differences between genders regarding these variables were examined in this study. The Attachment Theory (Bowlby, 1969), the Need-Threat Model of Social Exclusion (Williams, 2007) and the Transactional Model of Stress (Lazarus and Folkman, 1984) were the theoretical frameworks underlying the paper. The quantitative correlational study was used, and the amount of data gathering was performed with the help of purposive sampling of 300 young adults (150 men and 150 women) aged 18-25 years in India. The standardized instruments that were employed were Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI), Ostracism Experience Scale, and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). JAMOVI was used to perform correlation, regression, and independent samples t-tests.
Keywords	Parental Bonding, Social Exclusion, Perceived Stress, Young Adults, Attachment Theory, Gender Differences, Indian Context
Field	Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On	2026-04-17

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