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Title REMEMBRANCE OF PARENTAL ACCEPTANCE-REJECTION AND RELATIONAL WELLBEING IN MARRIED ADULTS: ROLE OF RELATIONSHIP ATTRIBUTES

Author(s) Aiman Irfan

Abstract This study examined how remembrance of parental acceptance-rejection influences the relational wellbeing of married adults, with adult attachment, self-disclosure, and display of affection as mediators, and physical attractiveness as a moderator. Based on Parental Acceptance-Rejection Theory and Attachment Theory, this study draws on a data from 300 married adults aged 22–45 years (56.3% male, 43.7% female), residing in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, selected through purposive convenience sampling. Participants completed Urdu-translated, Parental Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire (Rohner, 2005), Revised Adult Attachment Scale (Collins, 1996), Self-Disclosure Index (Miller et al., 1983), Public and Private Romantic Display of Affection Scale (Kocur et al., 2022), Physical Attraction subscale of the Interpersonal Attraction Scale (McCroskey & McCain, 1974) and Relationship Assessment Scale (Hendrick,1988) along with demographic sheet. Data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Python. Parental warmth positively influenced relational wellbeing directly (father) and indirectly via attachment styles alone and sequentially through attachment styles and self- disclosure. Conversely, parental rejection reduced relational wellbeing indirectly via attachment styles alone and sequentially through attachment styles and self-disclosure, with mother rejection also showing a direct negative link and father rejection influencing via self-disclosure. Notably, physical attractiveness moderated the relationship between display of affection and relational wellbeing. Demographic and marital variables also played a role, moderating the link between mediator (display of affection) and relational wellbeing, and group differences observed by gender and type of marriage. The study has theoretical contributions by integrating relational mechanisms and offers practical implications for clinicians, counselors, and relationship educators aiming to strengthen relational wellbeing among couples. Keywords: Parental acceptance-rejection, adult attachment, self-disclosure, display of affection, relational wellbeing, married adults

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

Faculty Social Sciences

Department Psychology

Language English

Publication Date 2025-09-19

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