Intrusiveness and Emotional Manipulation as Facets of Parental Psychological Control: A Culturally and Developmentally Sensitive Reconceptualization.

  • Published In: Human Development (0018716X), 2023, v. 67, n. 2. P. 69 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Choe, So Young; Laursen, Brett; Cheah, Charissa S. L.; Lengua, Liliana J.; Schoppe-Sullivan, Sarah J.; Bagner, Daniel M. 3 of 3

Abstract

Over 750 studies have examined parental psychological control (PPC) in different cultures. However, the conceptualization of PPC remains unclear, and operationalizations of PPC have been inconsistent. Herein we review and refine conceptual models of PPC, focusing on intrusiveness and emotional manipulation as two core facets of PPC. Guided by the Social Domain Theory, we relate intrusiveness to the boundaries of the child's personal domain, which can vary by culture and age group. We describe how our conceptual model of PPC can clarify the disagreement in the literature about whether PPC may be arguably less damaging in interdependent cultures than it is in independent cultures or not; operationalizing PPC as mainly emotional manipulation – inducing guilt – might have contributed to this argument, and testing PPC with both intrusiveness and emotional manipulation can show both universal and culture-specific consequences of PPC. We conclude with recommendations for applying our conceptual model in future studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Human Development (0018716X). 2023/06, Vol. 67, Issue 2, p69
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Health and Medicine
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0018-716X
  • DOI:10.1159/000530493
  • Accession Number:164628809
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