Authors : Sakshi Sanjay Patil

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 11 - November

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25nov1026

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Abstract : The present research delves into the impact of early familial ties on the self-esteem and romantic relationships of the youth in India. The research presented that a loving, safe, and nurturing family environment develops high self-esteem and healthy romantic relationships in later life while a traumatic childhood results in low self-esteem and makes the individual prone to relationship issues. The study used a quantitative correlational design, involving the use of questionnaires assessing self-esteem, romantic relationship quality, and retrospective childhood family relationships of Indian young adults aged 18-25. The results served as a bridge towards comprehending the prolonged effects of the family and figuring out the way of interventions that can help them grow into healthy young adults.

Keywords : Childhood Family Relations, Romantic Relationships, Self-Esteem, Young Adults, India.

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