Young South African Adults' Perceptions of Parental Psychological Control and Antisocial Behavior

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (7) ◽  
pp. 1163-1173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolette Vanessa Roman ◽  
Anja Human ◽  
Donavon Hiss
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Antisocial Behavior ◽  
South African ◽  
Psychological Control ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Youth Self Report ◽  
Parental Psychological Control ◽  
Maternal Psychological Control

We extended prior research by investigating perceptions of parental psychological control as a contributor to young adults' antisocial behavior in a sample of 382 South African university students aged between 18 and 25 years. Barber's (1996) measure of parental psychological control and the Youth Self-Report (Achenbach & Edelbrock, 1987) questionnaires were administered for data collection. A positive relationship was found between parental psychological control and the antisocial behavior of young adults. Additionally, the results of the hierarchical regression analysis suggest that maternal psychological control, compared to paternal psychological control, was a stronger predictor of antisocial behavior.

scholarly journals Spanish validation of the Parental Psychological Control Scale and Parental Psychological ControlDisrespect Scale

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-120
Author(s):  
Carmen Rodríguez-Menéndez ◽  
María de las Mercedes Inda-Caro ◽  
Carmen-María Fernández-García ◽  
Lindsay Martínez-García
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Control ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Control Scale ◽  
Parental Psychological Control ◽  
Spanish Validation ◽  
Two Samples

The construct “parental psychological control” has been used to refer to those parental behaviors that interfere with the children’s thoughts and feelings. Examples of this type of behaviors would be inducing guilt or shame as well as the withdrawal of affection. The objective of this study was to validate and adapt the Spanish version of the Psychological Control Scale-Youth Self-Report (PCS-YSR) and the Psychological Control-Disrespect Scale (PCDS) and to analyze if the parental psychological control is defined as one dimension or two dimensions through manipulative and disrespectful behaviors towards adolescents. Also, the unique contribution of parental psychological control in predicting adolescent’s self-concept was examined. In two samples of undergraduate university students (the first, N = 367, mean age = 19.8, women=62.7%, men=37.3%, and the second, N= 312, mean age=19.7, women=73.9%, men=26.1%), exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses confirmed the hypothesized factor structure of the PCS-YSR and the PCDS, for both paternal and maternal ratings. Convergent validity was confirmed by consistent associations between both measures of parental psychological control and other measures of parental autonomy support and parental psychological control. The multi-group analysis confirmed that parental psychological control had a negative influence on self-concept. The results indicated that both scales are useful instruments for assessing parental psychological control.

Υoung Adults’ Assertiveness in Relation to Parental Acceptance-Rejection in Greece and in Bosnia and Herzegovina

2020 ◽  
pp. 003329412098096
Author(s):  
Irina Mrvoljak Theodoropoulou ◽  
Aikaterini Gari ◽  
Kostas Mylonas
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Personality Assessment ◽  
Psychological Control ◽  
Parental Behavior ◽  
Parental Acceptance ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Maternal Psychological Control ◽  
Paternal Acceptance

This study explored the relation between assertiveness and parental behavior as perceived by young adults through parental acceptance-rejection and behavioral and psychological control. Αssertiveness is a mode of personal behavior and communication characterized by willingness to stand up for one’s own needs and interests in an open and direct way. Inappropriate parenting may be associated with assertiveness difficulties and as evidence-based findings from many surveys have shown that assertive skills can be improved, it seems to be of great importance to examine the relation between assertiveness and parental rejection along with lack of support, and vice versa. In this study, assertiveness was investigated using the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule and parental behavior was studied using the Adult Parental Acceptance-Rejection/Control Questionnaire. Psychosocial personality traits and psychological control were assessed through the Adult Personality Assessment Questionnaire and the Psychological Control Scale, respectively. The sample consisted of 1,117 university students from Greek universities in Athens, Greece, and in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H). For all measures and their psychometric structure, factor equivalence for the two countries was verified through congruence coefficients and through confirmatory factor analyses. Findings showed that in respect to the Greek sample (but not the B&H sample), assertive-behavior skills are more common among men than women. Assertiveness for all participants is correlated with maternal psychological control and paternal acceptance and also with self-evaluation and worldview. Apparently, maternal psychological control and paternal acceptance-rejection seemed to be associated with young adults' levels of assertiveness to a greater degree than with the other parental behavior parameters assessed in the present research.

The Role of Parental Psychological Control and Warmth in College Students’ Relational Aggression and Friendship Quality

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Baumgardner ◽  
Chris J. Boyatzis
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Relational Aggression ◽  
Psychological Control ◽  
Friendship Quality ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Parental Warmth ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Parental Psychological Control

This study investigated the role of perceived parental psychological control and warmth in college students’ friendship quality and use of relational aggression with peers. College students ( N = 237) completed self-report measures assessing their relational aggression, friendship quality, and parents’ perceived use of psychological control and warmth. As predicted, college students’ relational aggression partially mediated the relation between perceived parental psychological control and friendship quality. Moderation analyses indicated that perceived parental warmth exacerbated the negative effects of perceived parental psychological control on college students’ relational aggression and friendship quality. Thus, perceived parental psychological control is associated with students’ elevated relational aggression and poor friendship quality, especially when parents are viewed as warm as accepting.

Perceived parental psychological control and school learned helplessness: The role of frustration intolerance as a mediator factor

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 360-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pina Filippello ◽  
Neil Harrington ◽  
Sebastiano Costa ◽  
Caterina Buzzai ◽  
Luana Sorrenti
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Learned Helplessness ◽  
Psychological Control ◽  
Control School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Frustration Intolerance ◽  
Parental Psychological Control ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Maternal Psychological Control ◽  
Age Range

The present study aims to investigate the relation between perceived parental psychological control, school learned helplessness and mastery orientation, and also to test frustration intolerance as a mediator in the relation between perceived psychological control and school learned helplessness. The sample consisted of 214 (86 male and 128 female) high school students with an age range between 17- and 19- years ( M = 18.20; DS = 0.98). Results indicated that maternal psychological control positively predicts frustration intolerance, and that in turn, frustration intolerance positively predicts school learned helplessness. Furthermore, there was a significant indirect effect of frustration intolerance in the link between maternal psychological control and school learned helplessness, pointing to an important mediating role for frustration intolerance. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Adolescents' perceived parental psychological control and test anxiety: Mediating role of academic self-efficacy

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (9) ◽  
pp. 1573-1583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaobo Xu ◽  
Liandi Lou ◽  
Lixia Wang ◽  
Weiguo Pang
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Test Anxiety ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Psychological Control ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Parental Psychological Control ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

We examined the relationship between parental psychological control and their children's test anxiety in the Chinese cultural context, and tested the mediating role of the children's academic self-efficacy in this relationship. Chinese high-school students (N = 401, 158 boys and 243 girls), aged between 15 and 18 years, completed a self-report survey assessing parental psychological control, academic self-efficacy, and test anxiety. The results showed a positive association between parental psychological control and the students' test anxiety. The students' academic self-efficacy was negatively correlated with parental psychological control and the students' test anxiety. Additionally, results of structural equation modeling indicated that the students' academic self-efficacy partially mediated the effect of their perception of parental psychological control on their test anxiety. These results reveal the negative influence of parental psychological control on their children's test anxiety and identify academic self-efficacy as a mediating variable through which parental psychological control exerts effects on their children's test anxiety.

scholarly journals Biosocial Risk Factors for Academic Dishonesty: Testing a New Mediation Model in Young Adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill Portnoy ◽  
Kate Legee ◽  
Adrian Raine ◽  
Olivia Choy ◽  
Anna S. Rudo-Hutt
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Antisocial Behavior ◽  
Academic Dishonesty ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Resting Heart Rate ◽  
Biological Risk

Researchers increasingly recognize that biological risk factors contribute to the development of antisocial behavior. Although academic dishonesty is a pervasive problem, this type of antisocial behavior has not been investigated in biosocial research. This article addresses this limitation by examining the relationship between academic dishonesty and resting heart rate in a sample of undergraduates ( N = 149, 65.69% female, M age = 19.62 years). Subjects completed self-report academic dishonesty questionnaires, and heart rate was measured during a resting period. Low resting heart rate was associated with more frequent and varied academic dishonesty in females, but not in males. Self-control and sensation seeking, but not fearlessness, mediated this relationship in females. To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine a biological risk factor for academic dishonesty. This is also the first study to examine self-control as a possible mediator of the resting heart rate–antisocial behavior relationship in adults. Findings suggest a potential pathway in young adults through which low resting heart rate may affect antisocial behavior.

scholarly journals Psychological Predictors of Homophobic Bullying Among Adolescents and Young Adults: The Role of Parental Psychological Control and Sensation Seeking

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ugo Pace ◽  
Giulio D’Urso ◽  
Carla Zappulla
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Psychological Control ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Parental Psychological Control ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Homophobic Bullying ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractWe aimed to investigate the relationship between homophobic bullying, parental psychological control and sensation seeking among adolescents and young adults and to examine the mediating role of sensation seeking. The participants included 394 adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 20 years attending the 3rd, 4th and 5th years of two public high schools in Italian cities. Participants completed the Homophobic Bullying Scale, the Dependency—oriented and Achievement—oriented Parental Psychological Control, and the Sensation—Seeking Scale. The results showed that parental psychological control predicted bullying toward gay and lesbian people. However, the two dimensions of sensation seeking (thrill and adventure seeking, and disinhibition) represented two mediators in the relationship between parental psychological control, both achievement and dependency—oriented, and homophobic bullying.

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