Parenting Dimensions and Internalizing Difficulties in Italian and U.S. Emerging Adults: The Intervening Role of Autonomy and Relatedness

Inguglia, Cristiano; Ingoglia, Sonia; Liga, Francesca; Coco, Alida Lo; Cricchio, Maria Grazia Lo; Musso, Pasquale; Cheah, Charissa S. L.; Gutow, Mindy R.; Lim, Hui Jun

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“…Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses confirmed the two factor structure of the scale (DPC, APC) in different countries (e.g., Belgium, Korea, Switzerland, and Italy; Inguglia et al 2015;Mantzouranis et al 2012;Soenens et al 2012). Evidence of the difference between DPC and APC has been also found in Peru in the same sample as the one in this study (Gargurevich et al 2015).…”

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Psychologically Controlling Parenting and Personality Vulnerability to Depression: A Study in Peruvian Late Adolescents

Gargurevich

Soenens

2015

J Child Fam Stud

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This study examined associations between two domain-specific manifestations of perceived psychologically controlling parenting (i.e., dependency oriented and achievement-oriented), dimensions of personality vulnerability to depression (i.e., dependency and self-criticism), and depressive symptoms in Peruvian late adolescents (N = 292, 60 % female). Structural equation modeling showed that perceived dependency-oriented psychological control was related specifically to dependency and that perceived achievement-oriented psychological control was related specifically to self-criticism. Both dimensions of personality vulnerability played an intervening role in associations between the domains of psychologically controlling parenting and depressive symptoms. In addition, dependency-oriented psychological control interacted with perceived parental responsiveness in the prediction of depressive symptoms, such that responsiveness exacerbated effects of psychological control on depressive symptoms. Results were similar across maternal and paternal ratings of parenting. Findings are interpreted in light of the debate about the cross cultural generalization of the effects of psychologically controlling parenting.

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Psychologically Controlling Parenting and Personality Vulnerability to Depression: A Study in Peruvian Late Adolescents

Gargurevich

Soenens

2015

J Child Fam Stud

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“…The less parents provided autonomy support at time 1, the more children reported internalizing problems at time 2 and time 3 (Matte‐Gagné, Harvey, Stack & Serbin, ). In a comprehensive view, parental autonomy support may function as a protector, mitigating the negative effect of psychological control on adolescents’ adjustment outcomes (Inguglia, Ingoglia, Liga et al ., ).…”

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The relationships among parental psychological control/autonomy support, self‐trouble, and internalizing problems across adolescent genders

Chen

Liu

2019

Scandinavian J Psychology

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This study aimed to explore the relationships among early adolescents’ perceived parental psychological control/autonomy support, self‐trouble, and internalizing problems as well as the potential gender differences in these relationships. Multiple‐group path analysis was performed on the data collected from 1,089 adolescents in Beijing junior high schools. Results revealed that parental psychological control (autonomy support) was associated with adolescents’ more (fewer) internalizing problems, and self‐trouble acted as a mediator in these two relationships. Moreover, only the indirect relationship between parental autonomy support and internalizing problems via self‐trouble was moderated by gender, with girls showing a little stronger indirect effect than boys, and specifically, it was the relationship between autonomy support and self‐trouble that existed gender differences, with girls showing higher coefficient than boys. The relationship between parental psychological control/autonomy support and early adolescents’ internalizing problems was discussed with regard to self‐trouble and gender differences.

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“…More specifically, we expected to find significant direct relationships between autonomous‐related self and both self‐esteem and secure attachment style (Allen & Hauser, ; Allen et al , ; Blatt, ). We also expected significant direct paths between these variables and depressive symptoms (Agerup, Lydersen, Wallander & Sund, ; Inguglia et al ; Marganska et al , ; Orth et al , ; Riggs & Han, ). Furthermore, we hypothesized significant indirect relations suggesting a mediational role for self‐esteem and secure attachment style in depressive symptoms (see Fig.…”

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“…Few papers have investigated the role of autonomy and relatedness in depression (Inguglia et al, 2016). None of them has measured autonomous-related self from Kagitcibasi's perspective.…”

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“…Emerging adulthood includes a large number of challenges and risks that can lead to poor psychological adjustment (Arnett, ; Schwartz, ) such as an exacerbation of depressive symptoms (Peltzer & Pengpid, ; Reinherz, Paradis, Gianconia, Stashwick & Fitzmaurice, ). Inguglia, Ingoglia, Liga et al () found that both autonomy and relatedness were negatively associated with depression in emerging adults. However, no previous research has accounted for the role of autonomous‐related self in depression in emerging adulthood.…”

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Protective factors for depressive symptoms in emerging adulthood

Germani

Delvecchio

et al. 2020

Scandinavian J Psychology

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Emerging adulthood is characterized by pervasive changes in identity and relationships. These challenges can entail problems for subjective well‐being, leading to depressive symptoms. The development of an autonomous‐related self is considered crucial for emerging adults’ personal growth and psychological well‐being. Autonomous‐related self is linked to self‐esteem and secure attachment style, which are also protective factors for depression. The current research sought to investigate the relation between autonomous‐related self and depressive symptoms, as well as the role of secure attachment style and self‐esteem, in a sample of 356 Italian emerging adults. Gender differences were taken into account in preliminary analyses. Gender differences emerged for autonomous‐related self and self‐esteem, while secure attachment and depression levels were similar across gender. Our results suggest that autonomous‐related self, mediated by self‐esteem and secure attachment style, is a protective factor for emotional states of depression, controlling for social desirability. These findings emphasize the importance of taking autonomy and relatedness into account in emerging adulthood and represent a starting point for future studies.

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Parenting Dimensions and Internalizing Difficulties in Italian and U.S. Emerging Adults: The Intervening Role of Autonomy and Relatedness

Cited by 53 publications

References 59 publications

Psychologically Controlling Parenting and Personality Vulnerability to Depression: A Study in Peruvian Late Adolescents

Psychologically Controlling Parenting and Personality Vulnerability to Depression: A Study in Peruvian Late Adolescents

The relationships among parental psychological control/autonomy support, self‐trouble, and internalizing problems across adolescent genders

Protective factors for depressive symptoms in emerging adulthood

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