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Relationship between Parenting Styles and Spiritual Wellbeing among Catholic Emerging Adults in Western Deanery, Archdioceses of Nairobi, Kenya

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  • Kaw Mai

    (Tangaza University)

  • Henry Tucholski

    (Tangaza University)

  • Wambua Pius Muasa

    (Tangaza University)

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Parenting style greatly influences many areas of emerging adults’ lives, especially their spiritual well-being. This study investigated the relationship between parenting styles and spiritual well-being among Catholic emerging adults of the Western Deanery Archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya. The study adopted correlational research design. The total population was 840 and through proportionate stratified sampling technique a sample size of 290 emerging adults aged 18 to 29 were selected to participate in the study. The study was grounded on Family System Theory and Bowlby Attachment Theory. The Parental Authority Questionnaire (PAQ) and Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) were used for data collection. The results showed that the authoritarian parenting style was (M =35.48, 70.96 %) the dominant parenting style in this study. The descriptive analysis revealed that the majority of the emerging adults have a moderate level of spiritual well-being (98.5%). The results obtained from the inferential statistics analysis, specifically the Pearson correlation relationship between parenting styles and spiritual well-being indicated a weak negative relationship (r = -0.014, p = 0.813). The study recommended that emerging adults should prioritize spiritual well-being and remain proactive in the spiritual growth activities in the church which promote their spiritual well-being.

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  • Kaw Mai & Henry Tucholski & Wambua Pius Muasa, 2025. "Relationship between Parenting Styles and Spiritual Wellbeing among Catholic Emerging Adults in Western Deanery, Archdioceses of Nairobi, Kenya," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 9(1), pages 4045-4055, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:9:y:2025:i:1:p:4045-4055
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