Parental Control, Self–Construal and Well-Being: Evidence from Individualistic and Collective Culture

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the associations of perceived parenting, self-construal and psychological flourishing within a cross-cultural perspective. Instruments tapping into four types of perceived parenting style (psychological control, behavioural control, autonomous support, and responsiveness), positive and negative affect, relational self and flourishing were administered to a sample of 579 university students from France (n = 325) and Turkey (n = 324). Latent profile analysis (LPA) and ANOVA tests were performed. The results showed that French university students presented lower levels of positive affect, negative affect and psychological flourishing compared to Turkish university students. Differences were found between these two groups in terms of psychological and behavioural control, and their respective consequences on self-construal and psychological flourishing. Turkish parents present higher levels of psychological and behavioural control in their relationships with their children compared to French counterparts.

Turkish adolescents' anonymous use of social networking sites (SNSs): A phenomenological study

“…The implications of our findings are particularly noteworthy for parents and practitioners in collectivistic cultures, such as Turkey. This is because despite the suggested importance of parent-child relationships in shaping adolescents' online behavior (e.g., Faltýnková et al, 2020;Musetti et al, 2020), Turkish parents often lean toward authoritarian parenting practices, characterized by strict rule enforcement without adequate clarification or explanation (e.g., Kocayörük et al, 2023;Yaman et al, 2010). This authoritarian approach has been associated with adverse outcomes for children, including increased aggression (Muhammad et al, 2020), cyberbullying (Moreno-Ruiz et al, 2019), and negative attitudes toward education and teachers (Ang & Goh, 2006).…”

“…| 2915 (e.g., Faltýnková et al, 2020;Musetti et al, 2020). Notably, Turkish parents, characterized by collectivistic tendencies, tend to exert stronger control over their children compared with counterparts in Western countries with individualist values (e.g., Kocayörük et al, 2023;Yaman et al, 2010). These cultural and parenting factors may contribute to rendering anonymous SNS use by Turkish adolescents particularly unique.…”