Interactive effects of parental psychological control and autonomy support on emerging adults’ emotion regulation and self-esteem

Gong, Xiaopeng; Wang, Cen

doi:10.1007/s12144-021-01483-3

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“…Meanwhile, emerging adults tend to have more independence from their childhood families, but there is still an urgent need to further develop autonomy and independence, in which case parental autonomy support can still provide help [ 70 ]. Finally, our results are consistent with previous findings in Eastern and Western cultural contexts [ 34 , 35 , 69 ]. In the Chinese cultural context, we provide additional evidence that autonomy support is highly significant in the development of positive functioning, thus demonstrating the applicability of SDT.…”

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“…In China, parent–child relationships are, therefore, centered around parental control and filial piety [ 32 , 33 ]. However, some recent studies have shown that Chinese parenting styles emphasize both autonomy support and high involvement and that parental autonomy support also plays an important role in the Chinese cultural context [ 34 , 35 ]. Given the above evidence, this study further explored how parental autonomy support affected mental health in China.…”

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Parental Autonomy Support and Mental Health among Chinese Adolescents and Emerging Adults: The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem

Chun-hua

Wang

2022

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Guided by the dual-factor model and self-determination theory, this study explored the relationship between parental autonomy support and mental health (i.e., life satisfaction and emotional problems) in adolescents and emerging adults, with a focus on the mediating role of self-esteem. We conducted two studies among independent samples in China, including 1617 adolescents aged 10 to 17 years (Mage =12.79, SD = 1.63; 50.7% girls; Study 1) and 1274 emerging adults aged 17 to 26 years (Mage = 20.31, SD = 1.63; 56.6% women; Study 2). All participants completed a set of self-reported questionnaires. The results of both studies validated our hypothesis; specifically, parental autonomy support was positively associated with life satisfaction, but negatively associated with emotional problems (emotional symptoms in Study 1 and depressive symptoms in Study 2). Meanwhile, self-esteem partially mediated the positive relationship between parental autonomy support and life satisfaction (R2 = 0.33 in Study 1; R2 = 0.38 in Study 2), and partially mediated the negative relationship between parental autonomy support and emotional problems (R2 = 0.16 in Study 1; R2 = 0.42 in Study 2). In summary, this suggests that the common antecedents of positive and negative indicators of mental health addressed in this study are prevalent in adolescents and emerging adults. These findings have important implications for preventive and interventional efforts aimed at mental health problems in both demographics.

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confidence: 93%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Parental Autonomy Support and Mental Health among Chinese Adolescents and Emerging Adults: The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem

Chun-hua

Wang

2022

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“…Previous research with emerging adults has shown this type of parenting to be related to maladjustment (e.g., Faherty et al, 2020), and (as mentioned previously) increased emotional abuse victimization (Beyarslan & Uzer, 2020). Furthermore, this type of parenting is likely to inhibit the development of healthy self-esteem (Bean & Northrup, 2009; Bean et al, 2003; Gong & Wang, 2021) and authenticity (McCormick et al, 2015), which may each put children at risk of experiencing power inequities in future relationships. On the other hand, social learning theory (Bandura, 1977) may be one explanation for the increased odds of being in the unbalanced-highself group.…”

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Parental Psychological Control and Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Romantic Relationship Power Dynamics

Whittington

Turner

2022

J Interpers Violence

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In the current study, we utilized a person-centered approach to examine the relations of parental psychological control (PPC) and relationship self-efficacy (RSE) to power dynamics in emerging adults’ romantic relationships. College student emerging adults ( N = 312) completed measures assessing retrospective PPC, RSE, and perceived self and partner power in current relationships. Latent profile analysis uncovered four relationship types based on reported self- and partner-power: balanced-unified, balanced-interchanging, unbalanced–high self, and unbalanced-high partner. Increases in PPC were related to increased odds of being in an unbalanced relationship. Higher levels of RSE were associated with decreased odds of being in an unbalanced relationship. Further, even individuals in the balanced profile who reported average levels of both self and partner power (balanced-interchanging) reported higher levels of PPC and lower levels of RSE compared to those in the balanced group where levels of both self and partner power were low (balanced-unified). These findings suggest using a person-centered approach to relationship power may advance our conceptualization of power distribution in romantic relationships. Further, experienced family dynamics and one’s sense of self may be especially important for young adults’ tendency to form healthy relationships. The current findings encourage future investigation into the mechanisms by which parental factors predict both dominance and submissiveness in romantic relationships. Understanding predictors of power dynamics may contribute to intimate partner violence prevention and intervention.

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“…On the one hand, the service team could build an inclusive climate, in which employees are less concerned about the unexpected outcomes related to goal failure due to customer mistreatment (Bilimoria et al, 2008). At the same time, previous research has suggested that psychological support can weaken the negative impact of the stressor on negative reflection (Gong and Wang, 2021). Therefore, managers can provide timely support for employees who are exposed to customer mistreatment, such as by analyzing why individuals experience daily customer mistreatment and through related suggestions regarding how to better deal with such negative customer interaction.…”

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A dual-pathway model for examining the effects of customer mistreatment on an employee's customer-directed counterproductive work behavior: can job autonomy make a difference?

Bin

et al. 2022

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PurposeThis research examined how customer mistreatment activates individual customer-directed counterproductive work behavior (CWBC) by investigating the mediating roles of negative work reflection and negative affect. It also explored whether job autonomy buffers the negative impact of customer mistreatment on CWBC.Design/methodology/approachThe authors tested their predictions using an experience-sample method with a sample of data from 79 service workers across eight days. A multilevel structural equation model was used to test the hypotheses.FindingsThe authors found that negative work reflection and negative affect mediated the association between customer mistreatment and CWBC. In addition, job autonomy moderated the indirect impact of daily customer mistreatment on employees' CWBC through negative work reflection and negative affect.Research limitations/implicationsThere are some concerns about a common method because all of the study variables were self-reported. Moreover, the study sample consisted of participants recruited exclusively from China, thus limiting this research's generality.Practical implicationsTo eliminate the detrimental impact of customer mistreatment, supervisors can strive to improve the autonomy of those who interact with customers frequently to reduce their CWBC.Originality/valueThis study offers an integrative view to explain why service workers engage in CWBC when suffering customer mistreatment by testing the mediating mechanisms of negative reflection and negative affect in the association between daily customer mistreatment and CWBC. Second, the authors have broadened the study of customer mistreatment by introducing job autonomy as a critical condition, eliminating the indirect association between customer mistreatment and CWBC.

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Interactive effects of parental psychological control and autonomy support on emerging adults’ emotion regulation and self-esteem

Cited by 17 publications

References 37 publications

Parental Autonomy Support and Mental Health among Chinese Adolescents and Emerging Adults: The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem

Parental Autonomy Support and Mental Health among Chinese Adolescents and Emerging Adults: The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem

Parental Psychological Control and Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Romantic Relationship Power Dynamics

A dual-pathway model for examining the effects of customer mistreatment on an employee's customer-directed counterproductive work behavior: can job autonomy make a difference?

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