The Moderating Role Of Emotion Regulation In Parenting Styles And Social Anxiety Among Adolescences

Authors

  • Sana Faryad
  • Fouzia Iftikhar
  • Kamran Sher
  • Sana Shamim
  • Ayesha Arooj
  • Majida Mansoor
  • Faiza Naeem
  • Muhammad Umar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53555/ks.v12i5.3405

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Abstract

The present study examines the moderating role of emotion regulation in the relationship between parenting styles and social anxiety among adolescents. Drawing on a sample of 220 adolescents (43.7% girls and 50.9% boys) aged 13 to 20, the research explores how authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive parenting styles influence social anxiety, and how adolescents’ capacity for emotion regulation impacts this relationship. Using a correlational research design and convenience sampling, participants were assessed through well-established measures, including the Social Anxiety Questionnaire (SAQ), Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ), and Parenting Style Questionnaire (PSQ), administered in Urdu. The findings suggest that emotion regulation serves as a critical buffer, particularly enhancing the positive effects of authoritative parenting while mitigating the negative impacts of authoritarian or permissive parenting. Adolescents with effective emotion regulation skills reported lower levels of social anxiety, regardless of parenting style. However, limitations related to the broad age range (13–20) must be noted, as adolescents at different developmental stages may exhibit varying capacities for emotion regulation and social anxiety. To address these challenges, the study recommends tailored intervention programs to enhance emotion regulation, parental education initiatives, and the integration of emotion regulation into school curricula. Additionally, future research should adopt longitudinal designs and include diverse cultural and demographic samples to capture the nuances of adolescence and ensure the generalizability of findings. These recommendations aim to foster a holistic approach to supporting adolescents' emotional well-being.

Author Biographies

Sana Faryad

Working as a Clinical Psychologist at Maaz Hospital 

Fouzia Iftikhar

Working as Community Counselor in Active Help Organization

Kamran Sher

Lecturer Psychology, Govt Graduate College of Science, Faisalabad

Sana Shamim

PhD fellow and Lecturer at Institute of Professional Psychology, Bahria University, Karachi

Ayesha Arooj

Clinical Psychologist at Autism Spectrum disorder welfare Trust

Majida Mansoor

Instructor Speech and language pathology at Shifa tameer -e- Millat University Islamabad

Faiza Naeem

Counselor, Beaconhouse School System Main campus Faisalabad.

Muhammad Umar

Lecturer Psychology Govt. Murray College, Sialk

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Published

2024-09-17

How to Cite

Sana Faryad, Fouzia Iftikhar, Kamran Sher, Sana Shamim, Ayesha Arooj, Majida Mansoor, … Muhammad Umar. (2024). The Moderating Role Of Emotion Regulation In Parenting Styles And Social Anxiety Among Adolescences. Kurdish Studies, 12(5), 1049–1059. https://doi.org/10.53555/ks.v12i5.3405

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