The aim of the study was to explore the unique and common contributions of parental
psychological control and family functioning to global life satisfaction among Italian …

According to a person-oriented approach, the study was addressed to inquire the existence
of different groups of emerging adults (EAs) each characterized by distinct configurations of …

In accordance with the Self‐determination Theory (SDT), six dimensions of parenting
(autonomy support vs. psychological control, structure vs. chaos, warmth vs. rejection) could …

This study focused on the role of paternal and maternal support on various indicators of
adolescent adjustment. Similar patterns of support in the parental couple (father and mother …

Self-control is the ability to control thoughts, emotions, and impulses to pursuit of long-term
goals. Adolescents with high self-control experience higher flourishing levels. The latter …

This study is aimed to validate the Italian version of the dependency-oriented and
achievement-oriented psychological control scale (DAPCS), a self-report questionnaire …

The present study examined the associations between emerging adults' perceived parental
psychological control and autonomy support, and their autonomy, relatedness and …

Abundant research has shown that parental psychological control is related to internalizing
problems across different life periods, including middle childhood, adolescence, and young …

The healthy development of children and young people is strongly associated with the
relationship that they establish with parents and the functioning of their family as a whole …

There is a lack of systematic empirical evidence for a link between parental behavior and
family functioning; although there have been studies showing that both family functioning …