The mediating role of self-esteem in the correlation between perceived parenting style and subjective well-being of young adults in university

Odacı H., Kınık Ö., Kaya F.

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2025 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Publication Date: 2025
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/03069885.2024.2429418
  • Journal Name: British Journal of Guidance and Counselling
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, IBZ Online, Periodicals Index Online, CINAHL, EBSCO Education Source, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Psycinfo, DIALNET
  • Keywords: parenting, Perceived parenting style, self-esteem, subjective well-being, young adults
  • Ataturk University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the mediating role of self-esteem in the relationship between perceived parenting style and subjective well-being. The study group of the research consisted of university students in Turkey, 541 (70.7%) females and 215 (28.1%) males. Results obtained within the scope of the research revealed that maternal acceptance/interest and audit/control had a significant total effect on subjective well-being. Additionally, maternal acceptance/interest had a significant effect on self-esteem and self-esteem had a significant effect on subjective well-being. Findings about the parenting styles perceived by young university students from fathers showed that paternal acceptance/interest and audit/control had a significant total effect on subjective well-being. Within the scope of the research, paternal acceptance/interest was documented to have a significant effect on self-esteem and self-esteem was found to have a significant effect on subjective well-being.