The study looked at how various parenting styles, measured through self-esteem evaluations, influenced the psychological well-being of young adults. Parenting practices form the primary setting that influences human development, yet more research is needed to explore their enduring impact on mental health as individuals transition into young adulthood a period marked by increased autonomy and the formation of personal identity. The study explored how self-esteem acts as both a direct and indirect link among the tested variables, given that self-esteem functions as a critical psychological buffer against enduring life challenges. The researchers used a quantitative correlational research design to carry out their study. The study included 250 young adults selected using purposive sampling. The research team employed the Perceived Parenting Style Scale ( PPS) to categorize parenting styles into authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and neglectful types, and utilized the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale ( RSES) to assess overall self-worth, as well as Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale ( PWBS) to evaluate various dimensions of positive psychological functioning. The descriptive statistics revealed that participants exhibited moderate levels of parenting style influence, along with self-esteem and psychological well-being. The Pearson product-moment correlation analysis revealed significant links among all variables, and mediation analysis indicated that self-esteem plays a significant mediating role in the connection between parenting styles and well-being.
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