Exploring the Influence of Parenting Authority and Self-Control on Emotional Skills Among Young Adults

Ruksana P A; Chethana Kirthi M Lal; Veerasamy Sandhiya

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i03.80722

Exploring the Influence of Parenting Authority and Self-Control on Emotional Skills Among Young Adults

Author(s)	Ms. Ruksana P A, Ms Chethana Kirthi M Lal, Dr. Veerasamy Sandhiya
Country	India
Abstract	The present study explored the influence of parental authority and self-control on emotional skills among 399 young adults aged 18 to 25 years, selected through convenience sampling. Grounded in Baumrind's (1991) Parenting Style Theory, Goleman's (1995) Emotional Intelligence Theory, Mischel's (2014) self-control framework, and Bowlby's (1969) Attachment Theory, the study adopted a quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive research design. Data were collected using the Parental Authority Questionnaire (PAQ; Buri, 1991), the Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS; Tangney et al., 2004), and the Emotional Skills and Competence Questionnaire (ESCQ; Takšić, 1998), and analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent samples t-tests, one-way ANOVAs, and Pearson correlation coefficients through SPSS. The findings revealed that authoritative parenting was significantly and positively associated with emotional skills (r = .38, p < .001), whereas authoritarian parenting (r = −.29, p < .001) and permissive parenting (r = −.17, p < .05) were significantly and negatively associated. Self-control demonstrated the strongest positive relationship with emotional skills (r = .45, p < .001), and one-way ANOVA confirmed significant differences in emotional competence across parenting style groups (F = 12.67, p < .001), with post hoc analysis indicating that young adults raised under authoritative parenting scored significantly higher than those from authoritarian or permissive backgrounds. Female participants reported significantly higher emotional skills than males (t = 3.42, p < .001). These findings underscore the enduring influence of parenting experiences and self-regulatory capacity on emotional functioning, highlighting authoritative parenting and the development of self-control as key pathways to emotional competence in young adulthood.
Keywords	Parental Authority, Self-Control, Emotional Skills, Young Adults, Parenting Styles
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On	2026-06-09
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i03.80722

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