Parental Psychological Control and Aggression Among Adolescents: Mediating Role of Emotional Dysregulation
Received 04 Nov, 2017 |
Accepted 05 Apr, 2019 |
Published 30 Sep, 2019 |
The present research examined the relationship between parental psychological control, emotional dysregulation, and aggression among adolescents. It was also intended to determine the mediating role of emotional dysregulation in the relationship between parental psychological control and aggression. It was a correlational study and purposive sample of 350 (n = 176 girls, n = 174 boys) students from school and college aged between 13 to 18 years (M = 15.77; SD = 1.37) were included in the present study. Dependency Oriented and Achievement Oriented Psychological Control Scales (Soenens, Vansteenkiste, & Luyten, 2010), Peer Conflict Scale-Youth version (Marsee & Frick, 2007), and Difficulties in Emotional Regulation Scale (Gratz & Roemer, 2004) were administered to measure the constructs under study. Results revealed significant relationship among variables. Mediation analysis revealed that emotional dysregulation significantly mediated the relationship between parental psychological control and aggression among adolescents. The results were discussed in the context of previous literature and culture of Pakistan.
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Safdar,
F., Khan,
N. (2019). Parental Psychological Control and Aggression Among Adolescents: Mediating Role of Emotional Dysregulation. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 34(3), 547-564. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2019.34.3.30
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F.; Khan,
N. Parental Psychological Control and Aggression Among Adolescents: Mediating Role of Emotional Dysregulation. Pak. J. Psychol. Res 2019, 34, 547-564. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2019.34.3.30
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F, Khan
N. Parental Psychological Control and Aggression Among Adolescents: Mediating Role of Emotional Dysregulation. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research. 2019; 34(3): 547-564. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2019.34.3.30
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2019. "Parental Psychological Control and Aggression Among Adolescents: Mediating Role of Emotional Dysregulation" Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research 34, no. 3: 547-564. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2019.34.3.30
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