The psychometric qualities of a short version of the multidimensional overprotective parenting scale

Abstract

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Overprotective parenting and social anxiety in adolescents: The role of emotion regulation

“…We therefore expected that overprotective parenting would relate to more emotional suppression and less emotional integration. This is in line with recent results suggesting that overprotective parenting relates to lower levels of parental responsiveness (e.g., Chevrier et al, 2022). Furthermore, it should be noted that most studies investigating this relationship did not rely upon an emotion-specific approach to ER, nor did they examine further associations with SA.…”

“…Perceived overprotective parenting. Perceived overprotective parenting was measured using the Anxious Overprotection subscale of the Multidimensional Overprotective Parenting Scale (Kins & Soenens, 2013; see also Brenning et al, 2017;Chevrier et al, 2022). This 25-item subscale assesses five facets of overprotective parenting, each using five items: anxious rearing (e.g., "My mother/father immediately sees danger whenever I want to do something new"), infantilization (e.g., "My mother/father treats me like a small child"), privacy invasion (e.g., "My mother/father violates my privacy"), premature problem solving (e.g., "My mother/father makes comments about things that are none of her/his business like my clothes, hobbies, friends or music"), as well as general perceptions of overprotection (e.g., "My mother/father is too involved in my life").…”

Understanding the link between anxious parental overprotection and academic confidence in emerging adults: Mediation through interpersonal and intrapersonal processes

“…Recently, scholars have begun to draw comparisons between the controlling intrusive component of anxious overprotection and psychological control (Chevrier et al, 2022; Barber & Harmon, 2002). Although the two constructs have some conceptual differences (e.g., overprotection is defined by its anxiety-driven motivation and its ego-enhancing tactics where parents mitigate threats against their child’s self-esteem while excessively bolstering their children’s sense of self; Chevrier et al, 2022), the underlying feature of control may function similarly concerning youth outcomes. For example, mothers’ and fathers’ psychological control negatively predicted emerging adults’ academic achievement, academic satisfaction, and school satisfaction via fear of failure (Deneault et al, 2020).…”

“…Overparenting that is controlling, overly involved, or overprotective, in particular, appears to be tied to more negative outcomes (Cui et al, 2022). Overprotective parenting, a conceptually close construct to overparenting, also is characterized by excessive protection and involvement, often infantilizing children (Chevrier et al, 2022; Kins & Soenens, 2013). It also is anxiety-driven such that parents try to prevent children from experiencing difficulties, and it is ego-enhancing where parents mitigate threats against their children’s self-esteem while also excessively bolstering their children’s sense of self (Chevrier et al, 2022).…”

“…Overprotective parenting, a conceptually close construct to overparenting, also is characterized by excessive protection and involvement, often infantilizing children (Chevrier et al, 2022; Kins & Soenens, 2013). It also is anxiety-driven such that parents try to prevent children from experiencing difficulties, and it is ego-enhancing where parents mitigate threats against their children’s self-esteem while also excessively bolstering their children’s sense of self (Chevrier et al, 2022). Anxious overprotection, in particular, appears to be detrimental to adjustment among young adults (Van Petegem et al, 2020) and consists of anxious rearing, premature problem-solving, babying, and privacy invasion (Kins & Soenens, 2013).…”