title: Associations Among Psychologically Controlling Parenting, Autonomy, Relatedness, and Problem Behaviors During Emerging Adulthood.
abstract: The present study aimed to investigate the relations among perceived parental psychological control (PPC), autonomy and relatedness, and negative outcomes during emerging adulthood in two cultural contexts: Italy and the USA. More specifically, we explored the mechanisms through which dependency-oriented PPC (DPPC) and achievement-oriented PPC (APPC) are associated with both internalizing and externalizing difficulties, focusing on the mediating role of autonomy and relatedness. Participants were 418 European-American and 359 Italian college students. Results indicated that the expressions of PPC with regard to dependency and achievement were related to emerging adults' negative outcomes through different pathways, and these effects were moderated by the cultural group. The implications of the findings for future related empirical investigations and clinical interventions were discussed.
authors.affiliation: a University of Messina.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Liga
authors.affiliation: b University of Palermo.
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ingoglia
authors.affiliation: b University of Palermo.
authors.forename: Cristiano
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Inguglia
authors.affiliation: b University of Palermo.
authors.forename: Alida
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lo Coco
authors.affiliation: b University of Palermo.
authors.forename: Maria Grazia
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Lo Cricchio
authors.affiliation: b University of Palermo.
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Musso
authors.affiliation: c University of Maryland.
authors.forename: Charissa
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cheah
authors.affiliation: c University of Maryland.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.affiliation: d Central New Mexico Community College.
authors.forename: Mindy R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Gutow
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017004:Codependency, Psychological; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D013844:Thiazoles; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D013844:Thiazoles; C035025:itazigrel
keywords: Cross-cultural differences; developmental issues; parenting