Relationship between Perceived Parenting Styles, Alexithymia and Experiential Avoidance among Young Adults

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21350083

Kshitija Itraj and Akanksha Brahme (Department of Psychology, Modern College of Arts, Commerce, and Science, Pune, Maharashtra)

Emotional processing plays a key role in determining psychological wellbeing and constitutes one of its core pillars. To understand how this emotional processing develops, it’s essential to examine the early caregiving experiences. Various studies examine perceived parenting styles, alexithymia, and experiential avoidance in pairs, but there are very few studies that examine them together in the Indian context. Through this present study, we explored this relationship. 202 participants from Pune participated in the study. Three standardized measures – perceived parenting style scale, Toronto alexithymia scale-20, and Brief experiential avoidance questionnaire were administered. Spearman’s rank correlations and linear regression were used for analysis. The findings of this research paper enrich our understanding of the psychological repercussions of parenting styles. Furthermore, the findings hold practical value for counselling and psychoeducation interventions focusing on emotional literacy.