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September 5, 2025Open Access

Impact of Parental Psychological Control on Adolescent Anxiety: Mediating Role of Self-Esteem

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ZAZoonish AzizISIshrat ShaheenBHBibi Hawwa

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Overview

Research shows parental psychological control increases anxiety in adolescents, suggesting self-esteem as a mediator.

Key Points

  • Parental psychological control is linked to increased anxiety in adolescents, with lower self-esteem as a contributing factor.
  • The study used a sample of 300 students, indicating a clear mediation effect of self-esteem on the psychological control-anxiety relationship.
  • Mediation analysis revealed self-esteem partially mediates the impact of parental control on adolescent anxiety, highlighting its protective role.
  • Findings underscore the need for promoting self-esteem development to mitigate anxiety symptoms stemming from controlling parenting practices.

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Aziz et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb3a3d2b87ece8dc954f72https://doi.org/10.63056/acad.004.03.0667
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