CONNECTED OR SET APART? ACADEMIC YOUTH ABOUT THEIR TIES WITH THE MOTHER AND THE FATHER
CONNECTED OR SET APART? ACADEMIC YOUTH ABOUT THEIR TIES WITH THE MOTHER AND THE FATHER

Summary/Abstract: The article’s goal is to show how young adults assess the ties with their parents and the parental support they can count on in difficult situations. The following research questions were posed – what is the character of the ties with parents during young adulthood? Do parents provide strong support to their adult children? Are the ties with the mother and maternal support different from those one has with the father? The empirical material was collected as a part of the research project “Academic Youth on Family and Religion 2020.” The survey was conducted in the spring of 2020 with CAWI (Computer Assisted (Aided) Web Interviews) among academic youth from numerous Polish academic centers (N = 621). Most young people assessed their ties with the parents and parental support positively, especially from the perspective of stability and satisfaction. But important differences were noticeable: the ties with the mother were evaluated more positively. The ties with the father were assessed as weaker, especially regarding expressions of affection, honest and open communication, and trust and care. Similarly, when assessing pa-rental support, the mother turned out more involved and her support did not depend on other factors, such as her education and the respondents’ economic situation.

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