Exploresearch (ISSN: 3048-815X) ( Vol. 03| No. 1 | January - March, 2026 )

Negotiating Time, Authority, and Care: Working Parents and Parent–Child Relationships in Shaping Academic and Social Well-being of Indian Adolescents

Author: Megha Nagare & Dr. Ravi Kant Modi

Background: The context of parenting and parent-child relationship in urban India has undergone changes due to the exponential growth of dual-income families that have been facilitated by the changing pattern of the economy. These shifts in families are especially perilous during this time of development that we call adolescence – a period we know is not only social and academically stressful, but one that also fosters increasing autonomy. Understanding how parents balance of time, authority, and caring is central to promoting adolescents' academic success and positive social adjustment. Aim: This study intended to examine the relationship between Indian adolescents' academic and social well-being and the quality of working parents' parent-child relationships. Methods: A descriptive correlation design of research was used. This cross-sectional study was conducted by stratified random sampling among 400 IX and X standard students in urban India from government and private SSC Board schools. Quality of parent-child relationships, academic well-being, and social well-being were measured with validated and standardized research instruments. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis, independent sample t-test, ANOVA, and regression analysis. Results: Results showed a highly significant positive relationship between academic and social well-being and the quality of the parent-child relationships. According to regression research, the level of parent-child connections predicts teens' involvement in academic and social activities. Also, sex and type of school were found to be different. Conclusion: The work status of parents, regardless, the quality of parent-adolescent relationships emerges as an important aspect of teenagers' academic and social health. It is possible that promoting relational engagement among working families in the Indian context would lead to the comprehensive development of their adolescents.

Nagare, M., & Modi, R. (2026). Negotiating Time, Authority, and Care: Working Parents and Parent–Child Relationships in Shaping Academic and Social Well-being of Indian Adolescents. Exploresearch, 03(01), 01–13. https://doi.org/10.62823/ExRe/2026/03/01.152

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Article DOI: 10.62823/ExRe/2026/03/01.152

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