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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/07/091802 [Registered on: 27/07/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 25/07/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Cross Sectional Study 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   A study on how Parental Control affects Self-Efficacy and Decision-Making among Young Adults in India 
Scientific Title of Study   Influence of Helicopter Parenting on Learned Helplessness and Decision-Making Styles Among Young Adults 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Mahi Shetty 
Designation  Post Graduate Student 
Affiliation  Manipal Academy of Higher Education 
Address  Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal - 576104

Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  8904066868  
Fax    
Email  mahi.mchpmpl2024@learner.manipal.edu  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Ms Priyanka Krishnan 
Designation  Assistant Professor  
Affiliation  Manipal Academy of Higher Education 
Address  Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal - 576104

Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  9895316496  
Fax    
Email  priyanka.krishnan@manipal.edu  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Dr Anupama Vijayaraghavan 
Designation  Assistant Professor  
Affiliation  Manipal Academy of Higher Education 
Address  Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal - 576104

Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  9739016983  
Fax    
Email  v.anupama@manipal.edu  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Mahi Shetty 
Address  Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal - 576104 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Anupama Vijayaraghavan  Manipal College of Health Professions  Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka - 576104
Udupi
KARNATAKA 		 9739016983

v.anupama@manipal.edu 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Kasturba Medical College and Kasturba Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee - 2  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  No psychiatric/medical condition 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Nil  Nil 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  25.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Participants must be 18-25 years old, have lived with their parents until at least age 16, be born and raised in India, and belong to the English-speaking population.

 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Individuals with diagnosed psychopathology, those undergoing psychological intervention, and those raised by single parents will be excluded. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Learned Helplessness and Decision-Making Styles  1 year 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
NIL  NIL 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="182"
Sample Size from India="182" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   09/08/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="8"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   Title of the project:  Influence of Helicopter Parenting on Learned Helplessness and Decision-Making Styles Among Young Adults

Aim: To examine how helicopter parenting influences learned helplessness and decision-making styles in young adults.

Objectives:

Primary: To evaluate the impact of childhood helicopter parenting on learned helplessness and decision-making styles.

Secondary: To explore gender differences in how helicopter parenting affects these outcomes.



The study addresses a gap in research on helicopter parenting’s effects on learned helplessness and decision-making in young adults, especially in the Indian context. It explores how overparenting may hinder autonomy, foster maladaptive patterns, and vary across genders due to cultural expectations, aiming to inform more supportive parenting strategies.

This study following the approval from the Department of Clinical Psychology at Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Institutional Review Committee (IRC) and Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) approval, will be registered with the Clinical Trials Registry–India (CTRI). Using convenience sampling, data will be collected both online and offline through voluntary participation and anonymity will be maintained by excluding personal identifiers. Young adults ranging from  age 18-25, including students from Manipal Academy of Higher Education will be used as the sample for the study and will be approached through various communication channels such as face-to-face communication, email, social media and student groups. Participants who meet the criteria will be presented with a Google form consisting of a consent form, socio-demographic details form, and three questionnaires: the Helicopter Parenting Scale, Learned Helplessness Scale, and Decision Styles Questionnaire. 

Data collection will continue until the determined sample size of 182 participants have been achieved (Group with Perceived Parental Helicopter Parenting = 91. Group without Perceived Parental Helicopter Parenting = 91)
 
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