Parental Presence and Closeness: Effects on Emotional Intelligence and Social Adjustment in Adulthood

Danaher, Emma (2025) Parental Presence and Closeness: Effects on Emotional Intelligence and Social Adjustment in Adulthood. Undergraduate thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

Aims: The current study sought to provide a greater understanding of the impact parental presence has on both emotional intelligence and social adjustment, comparing one versus two parent families. This study also examined how self-reported closeness to parents predicts both emotional intelligence and social adjustment comparing one and two-parent families. Method: An online survey was sent to participants through social media which contained demographic questions and three scales. Scales included the Brief Emotional Intelligence scale (BEIS-10), Social Adjustment scale (sas-m), and the Adult Filial Closeness Scale (AFCS). Results: Results showed that emotional intelligence was higher in one parent families compared to two parent families, individuals from two-parent families had higher levels of social adjustment in some subgroups, higher levels of self-reported closeness showed lower levels of emotional intelligence in both one and two-parent families, self-reported closeness influenced different subgroups of social adjustment in one and two parent families. Conclusion: Findings provide a greater understanding of the impact parental presence and closeness has on emotional intelligence and social adjustment. Findings demonstrate the need for further and more precise research to be done in the future, findings have important implications regarding emotional intelligence and social adjustment.

Item Type:	Thesis (Undergraduate)
Supervisors:	Name Email Kelly, Michelle UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > Psychology H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > Psychology > Emotional Intelligence
Divisions:	School of Business (- 2025) > BA (Honours) in Psychology
Depositing User:	Ciara O'Brien
Date Deposited:	07 Nov 2025 14:02
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2025 14:02
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/8888

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