Parenting Styles and Resilience: Investigating Parental Impact on Resilience Outcomes in Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Young Adults

This study will explore how different parenting styles impact resilience in young adults (18-26) who are first- and second-generation immigrants, compared to non-immigrants. To achieve this, the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI) (Parker et al., 1979), the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) (Smith et al., 2008), and demographic information will be used to collect information about the experienced parenting styles, resilience outcomes and migration status of participants. While existing literature has examined the short-term effects of parenting styles in childhood and adolescence, fewer studies address the influence on resilience in young adulthood, particularly among first- and second-generation immigrants.

The study will investigate:

1. Is there a pattern in parenting styles among (first- and second-generation) immigrant parents?
2. Do different parenting styles influence resilience outcomes in young adults (18-26) from first- and second-generation immigrant backgrounds compared to non-immigrants? This study aims to contribute to the growing body of cross-cultural psychology, and bridge gaps in understanding the longer term psychological outcomes of diverse parenting approaches.

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PBI (Parental Bonding Instrument)
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8341.1979.tb02487.x

BRS (Brief Resilience Scale)
https://doi.org/10.1080/10705500802222972