Parental Control, Self–Construal and Well-Being: Evidence from Individualistic and Collective Culture

Authors : Ercan KOCAYÖRÜK, Bekir ÇELİK, Emin ALTİNTAS, Gökhan GÜMÜŞ

Pages : 92-105

Doi:10.17066/tpdrd.1199226er

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Publication Date : 2023-03-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study is to examine the associations of perceived parenting, self-construal and psychological flourishing within a cross-cultural perspective. Instruments tapping into four types of perceived parenting style insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(psychological control, behavioural control, autonomous support, and responsiveness);, positive and negative affect, relational self and flourishing were administered to a sample of 579 university students from France insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 325); and Turkey insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 324);. Latent profile analysis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LPA); and ANOVA tests were performed. The results showed that French university students presented lower levels of positive affect, negative affect and psychological flourishing compared to Turkish university students. Differences were found between these two groups in terms of psychological and behavioural control, and their respective consequences on self-construal and psychological flourishing. Turkish parents present higher levels of psychological and behavioural control in their relationships with their children compared to French counterparts.
Keywords : Well being, parenting, self construal, psychological control