Perceived Parental Autonomy Support, Smartphone Addiction and Impulsivity among Adolescents and Young Adults

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between Perceived parental autonomy support, smartphone addiction, and impulsivity among adolescents and young adults, which encompass patterns among parental autonomy and parental control, and have long been recognized as influential factors in developing behavioral problems. The population for the research comprised adolescents and young adults between the ages of 15-25, who were approached via purposive sampling. Three scales will be employed to measure the study variables. These scales will include the Perceived parental autonomy support scale (P-PASS), the Smartphone addiction scale short version (SAS –SV) and the Barratt impulsiveness scale revised (BIS-R-21) will be used to evaluate impulsivity. Along with the relationship of the variables, regression analysis was also used to find the predictors of impulsivity among adolescents and young adults. The differences regarding gender, age, and family system were checked by running a t-test. Adolescents and young adults under autonomy-supportive and controlling parents showed impulsivity. The results indicated that Perceived parental autonomy was found to significantly correlated to smart phone addiction and impulsivity. Smartphone addiction and perceived parental autonomy support and parental control came out to be significant and positive predictors of impulsivity. Our research study plays an important role in the early identification of autonomy or control patterns, of parents with. Therefore, early interventions may be developed and used to better the psychological health of an individual at a greater risk of impulsivity. Moreover, therapists and counselors can use the findings of this research study to design better-suited treatment plans for people dealing with impulsivity or struggling.