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- Title
Helicopter Parenting and Emotion Regulation in U.S. College Students.
- Authors
Wenze, Susan J.; Pohoryles, Anna B.; DeCicco, Jennifer M.
- Abstract
Most research has suggested that helicopter parenting is associated with negative outcomes. Few studies have explored underlying mechanisms. The present study examined the mediating role of emotional processing. Participants (n = 104 U.S. college students) completed measures of helicopter parenting behaviors, emotional processing, depression, and anxiety. Relationships between helicopter parenting and depression (95% BCa CI = .01 to .33; R² = .23, ƒ² = .30) and helicopter parenting and anxiety (95% BCa CI = .01 to .13; R² = .14, ƒ² = .17) were mediated by experiential avoidance. The relationship between autonomy support and depression was mediated by expressive suppression (95% BCa CI = -.27 to -.01; R² = .08, ƒ² = .08), cognitive reappraisal (95% BCa CI = -.36 to -.03; R² = .09, ƒ² = .10), psychological flexibility (95% BCa CI = -.59 to -.04; R² = .46, ƒ² = .86), and experiential avoidance (95% BCa CI = -.39 to -.03; R² = .24, ƒ² = .31). The relationship between autonomy support and anxiety was mediated by cognitive reappraisal (95% BCa CI = -.17 to -.02; R² = .09, ƒ² = .10), psychological flexibility (95% BCa CI = -.28 to -.02; R² = .49, ƒ² = .97), and experiential avoidance (95% BCa CI = -.16 to -.01; R² = .14, ƒ² = .17). This was one of the first studies to identify mechanisms underlying links between helicopter parenting and negative outcomes. Results have implications for parent education and psychotherapy with college students.
- Subjects
PARENTAL overprotection; COLLEGE students; PARENTING education; HIGHER education; PARENTING
- Publication
Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research, 2019, Vol 24, Issue 4, p274
- ISSN
2164-8204
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.24839/2325-7342.JN24.4.274