Correction to: Examining the Relationship between Helicopter Parenting and Emerging Adults’ Mindsets Using the Consolidated Helicopter Parenting Scale

Parenting practices that promote or inhibit autonomy in their emerging adult child can impact the well-being of emerging adults. This study explored a variety of parenting practices and how these practices impact emerging adult well-being across two cultures. Associations between parental support, involvement, helicopter parenting, and psychological control and emerging adults’ well-being were compared between two samples of participants ages 18-25: American ( n = 643) and Chinese ( n = 514). Results indicate that parental support can promote well-being among emerging adults, but autonomy-limiting practices of psychological control and helicopter parenting seem to be unfavorable for emerging adults regardless of culture. Differences in reported mean levels of the four parenting practices were observed across the two culturally specific samples; however, the strength of associations between practices and emerging adult well-being was not statistically different.

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Negative Psychological Outcomes Associated With Emerging Adults' Cyber Aggression Involvement

Recent Advances in Digital Media Impacts on Identity, Sexuality, and Relationships - Advances in Human and Social Aspects of Technology ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-1063-6.ch001 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-21

Author(s):

Michelle F. Wright

Keyword(s):

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Emerging Adults ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Research Attention ◽

Grade Point ◽

Reciprocal Relationships ◽

Cyber Aggression ◽

Self Harm ◽

Cross Sectional Studies ◽

The Relationship

The first objective of the present study was to describe the nature of cyber aggression and victimization among emerging adults by focusing on what digital technologies are used and the relationship between the perpetrator and the victim. The second objective of the present study was to investigate the longitudinal, reciprocal relationships between cyber victimization, cyber aggression, suicidal ideation, non-suicidal self-harm, depression, loneliness, anxiety, and grade point average among emerging adults over four years, using cross-lagged modeling. The findings of the study were consistent with cross-sectional studies, with the present study revealing longitudinal and reciprocal relationships between cyber aggression, cyber victimizations, suicidal ideation, non-suicidal self-harm, depression, anxiety, and GPA over four years. Additional research attention should be given to understanding more about these associations.

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The Influence of Pornography on Romantic Relationships of Emerging Adults

Identity, Sexuality, and Relationships among Emerging Adults in the Digital Age - Advances in Human and Social Aspects of Technology ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-1856-3.ch012 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 178-202 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Bonnie Young-Petersen ◽

Brian J. Willoughby

Keyword(s):

Romantic Relationships ◽

Emerging Adults ◽

Pornography Use ◽

The Relationship

Scholars have studied emerging adults and pornography extensively, but to date there is no research on how pornography influences how emerging adults approach and act in relationships. The purpose of this chapter is to explore the nature of pornography use among emerging adults, as well as to look at the relationship between pornography use and porn-related relational anxiety among emerging adults. The authors describe existing research on pornography and emerging adults, introduce their own study, and explain the results and implications.

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Family influence mediates the relation between helicopter-parenting and millennial work attitudes

Journal of Managerial Psychology ◽

10.1108/jmp-12-2017-0450 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 2-17 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Shelomi B. Gomes ◽

Jacqueline K. Deuling

Keyword(s):

Life Course ◽

Turnover Intentions ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Work Attitudes ◽

Information Support ◽

Family Influence ◽

Empirical Literature ◽

Helicopter Parenting ◽

Content Type ◽

The Relationship

PurposeDrawing from life course theory, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the mediating role of family influence on career development (FICD) on the relationship of helicopter-parenting (over-parenting behavior) and US millennials’ work attitudes.Design/methodology/approachIn Study 1 (n=268), confirmatory factor analysis was tested on all scales to derive fit models. Mediation analyses using PROCESS (Preacher and Hayes, 2004) were conducted on Study 1 and Study 2 (n=196) on survey collected data sets.FindingsCapturing life course theorists’ proposition that parental involvement now extends itself through childhood and into millennials’ adulthood, results from both studies indicate helicopter-parenting is related to FICD. Further, for both studies, information support (FICD factor) positively mediates the relationship between helicopter-parenting and, affective commitment and job satisfaction, and negatively mediates the relationship between helicopter-parenting and turnover intentions. Additionally, direct effects on helicopter-parenting on work outcomes were found in both studies.Practical implicationsCEOs and managers seem perplexed on how to manage millennial workers. Understanding the co-occurring positive and negative effects of the millennial-parent relationship on work attitudes can help alleviate this conundrum to create better supervision, retention and engagement of millennial workers.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the sparse empirical literature on millennial’s work attitudes and is the first to provide empirical evidence of the role parents play in shaping millennial’s work attitudes. The findings highlight the concerns CEOs have in managing their millennial workers via their parental relationship and provide insightful management strategies.

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Well-Being and Romantic Relationships: A Systematic Review in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16132415 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (13) ◽

pp. 2415 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Mercedes Gómez-López ◽

Carmen Viejo ◽

Rosario Ortega-Ruiz

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Romantic Relationships ◽

Emerging Adulthood ◽

Emerging Adults ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Well Being ◽

The Other ◽

The One ◽

Definition Of ◽

The Relationship

Adolescence and emerging adulthood are both stages in which romantic relationships play a key role in development and can be a source of both well-being and negative outcomes. However, the limited number of studies prior to adulthood, along with the multiplicity of variables involved in the romantic context and the considerable ambiguity surrounding the construct of well-being, make it difficult to reach conclusions about the relationship between the two phenomena. This systematic review synthesizes the results produced into this topic over the last three decades. A total of 112 studies were included, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) guidelines. On the one hand, these works revealed the terminological heterogeneity in research on well-being and the way the absence of symptoms of illness are commonly used to measure it, while on the other hand, they also showed that romantic relationships can be an important source of well-being for both adolescents and emerging adults. The findings underline the importance of providing a better definition of well-being, as well as to attribute greater value to the significance of romantic relationships. Devoting greater empirical, educational, and community efforts to romantic development in the stages leading up to adulthood are considered necessary actions in promoting the well-being of young people.

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Vocational identity of at-risk emerging adults and its relationship with individual characteristics

International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance ◽

10.1007/s10775-019-09409-z ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 375-410

Author(s):

Rineke Keijzer ◽

Wilfried Admiraal ◽

Roeland Van der Rijst ◽

Erik Van Schooten

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Individual Differences ◽

Emerging Adults ◽

School Engagement ◽

Vocational Identity ◽

Individual Characteristics ◽

Self Sufficiency ◽

The Relationship ◽

School Outcome ◽

School Curricula

Abstract Vocational identity is a prerequisite for enhancing societal inclusion of at-risk emerging adults. School curricula and rebound programs need insights into individual differences of these youths to effectively foster their vocational identity. Identifying three aspects of vocational identity, a questionnaire study among at-risk emerging adults in The Netherlands (N = 996) examined the relationship between clusters of demographic, personality, self-sufficiency, self-competence, and school engagement characteristics and vocational identity performing blockwise entry analyses. Largest proportions of variance were explained by personality traits and, to a lesser extent, motivation, resilience, and valuing school outcome. These malleable characteristics offer opportunities for interventions.

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