Comparison of Parent-Child Relationship, Identity Styles, Self-Compassion of Adolescents in Single-Child and Multi-Child Families

The aim of this research was to compare the Parent-Child Relationship, Identity Styles, and Self-Compassion of Adolescents in Single-Child and Multi-Child Families. In regard to the purpose, this research was applicable and in relation to procedure, it was a descriptive-comparative. The study community included all high school girls and boys single-child and multiple-child in Tehran in 2021, among them 180 students were selected as samples by purposeful sampling. Research questionnaires included: the parent-child relationship scale(PCRS-1983), identity styles(ISS -1992), and self-compassion(SCS-2003) questionnaire. multivariate analysis of covariance was used to analyze the data. The results of multivariate variance analysis showed no difference between single-child and multi-child teenagers in terms of parent-child relationships(P<0.65). Also, the results showed that self-compassion and avoidant identity styles are different in adolescents with single-child and multiple-child adolescents (P<0.001). Generally, the results of the present study showed that there is no difference between single-child and multi-child adolescents in terms of parent-child relationships. Still, single children had lower self-compassion and a more avoidant identity style than multiple children.