A study on Perceived Parental Over-control, Intolerance of Uncertainty and Financial Anxiety among Young Adult Females

Authors

Khushi Dhiman Master of Arts in Psychology, Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector 11, Chandigarh, (Affiliated to Panjab University)

parental over control, financial anxiety, young adults, females, intolerance of uncertainity

The present study investigated the relationship between perceived parental over-

control (maternal and paternal), intolerance of uncertainty, and financial anxiety among young

adult females. A sample of N = 52 young adult females aged 16 to 25 years, completed the Measure

of Parental Style (MOPS) Scale, the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale-Short Form (IUS-12), and

the Financial Anxiety Scale (FAS). Pearson correlation analysis revealed significant positive

correlations between maternal and paternal over-control (r = .633, p < .001), as well as positive

relationships between both maternal and paternal over-control with intolerance of uncertainty (r =

.334, p < .05 and r = .408, p < .01) respectively and financial anxiety (r = .301, p < .05 and r =

.400, p < .01) respectively. Additionally, a strong positive correlation was found between

intolerance of uncertainty and financial anxiety (r = .589, p < .001). These findings suggest that

higher perceived parental control during development is associated with greater difficulty

tolerating uncertainty and heightened financial anxiety in young adulthood.