Parenting Style, Purpose in Life, and College Adjustment Among First-Year Navi Mumbai Students

Mr. Ritesh Kumar Jaiswar; Ms. Aarya Killedar; Ms. Shweta Krishnamoorthy; Mr. Himanshu Nihlani; Mr. Poojan Gor; Mr. Arbaz Miyaji

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| Published: September 07, 2025

Parenting Style, Purpose in Life, and College Adjustment Among First-Year Navi Mumbai Students

Mr. Ritesh Kumar Jaiswar

Final Year BSc (Hons) Clinical Psychology Students, Amity Institute of Behavioral and Allied Sciences (AIBAS), Amity University, Mumbai Google Scholar More about the auther

, Ms. Aarya Killedar

Final Year BSc (Hons) Clinical Psychology Students, Amity Institute of Behavioral and Allied Sciences (AIBAS), Amity University, Mumbai Google Scholar More about the auther

, Ms. Shweta Krishnamoorthy

Final Year BSc (Hons) Clinical Psychology Students, Amity Institute of Behavioral and Allied Sciences (AIBAS), Amity University, Mumbai Google Scholar More about the auther

, Mr. Himanshu Nihlani

Final Year BSc (Hons) Clinical Psychology Students, Amity Institute of Behavioral and Allied Sciences (AIBAS), Amity University, Mumbai Google Scholar More about the auther

, Mr. Poojan Gor

Final Year BSc (Hons) Clinical Psychology Students, Amity Institute of Behavioral and Allied Sciences (AIBAS), Amity University, Mumbai Google Scholar More about the auther

, Mr. Arbaz Miyaji

Teaching Assistant, Amity Institute of Behavioral and Allied Sciences (AIBAS), Amity University, Mumbai Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.282.20251303

DOI: 10.25215/1303.282

ABSTRACT

The research explores how different parenting styles—authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive—relate to students’ sense of purpose and their ability to adapt to college life across academic, social, emotional, and attachment domains. A sample of 224 students was assessed using standardized scales for perceived parenting style, purpose in life, and college adjustment. The findings from Spearman’s rank correlation analysis highlight the interrelated roles of parental influence and individual motivation in shaping students’ adaptation to higher education.

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Parenting Style, Purpose in life, College Adjustment, First-Year Navi-Mumbai College Students

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How to cite this article: Jaiswar, R.K., Killedar, A., Krishnamoorthy, S., Nihlani, H., Gor, P. & Miyaji, A. (2025). Parenting Style, Purpose in Life, and College Adjustment Among First-Year Navi Mumbai Students. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 13(3), 3130-3142. DIP:18.01.282.20251303, DOI:10.25215/1303.282