Degree
BS (Social Sciences & Liberal Arts)
Faculty / School
School of Economics and Social Sciences (SESS)
Department
Department of Social Sciences & Liberal Arts
Date of Award
Spring 2023
Date of Submission
2023-09-27
Advisor
Dr. Ayesha Zia, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences
Committee
Habiba Zaheer, Visiting Faculty, Department of Social Sciences
Project Type
SSLA Culminating Experience
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
This study explored the influence of culture and perceived parental expectations and control on the development of self. In addition, it examined the resulting incongruence between the ideal and real-self leading to false-self behaviour and mental health deterioration. Carl Rogers' theoretical framework on self, served as the basis for this research, which used an interpretative phenomenological analytic technique. In-depth interviews lasting between 30 and 45 minutes were used to gather the data. Eight participants (four men and four women) who attended the university Institute of Business Administration (IBA) and lived in Karachi were chosen using a combination of volunteer and snowball sampling techniques. The study's findings identified several important themes. First, a common problem that caused internal conflict in young people was the discrepancy between personal and parental expectations. Second, The study's findings show that Pakistani parents have high expectations from their children and exercise excessive control over them, which frequently conflict with the wants and requirements of young adults. The generational gap and cultural norms and values makes it easier for parents to set unrealistic expectations, which makes the problems encountered by young adults even more difficult. Parents' conditional positive regard breeds a fear of rejection in their children, causing them to alter their behavior and put up a false-self behaviour when they are with their parents. Significant emotional discomfort and a reduced feeling of self-worth are caused by this lack of authenticity and higher incidence of lying.
Pages
81
Recommended Citation
Admani, S. (2023). Dual lives and incongruent selves: The impact of culture and parenting on the development of Self in Young Adults in Karachi, Pakistan (Unpublished undergraduate project). Institute of Business Administration, Pakistan. Retrieved from https://ir.iba.edu.pk/sslace/245
