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April 15, 2026Child DevelopmentOpen Access

Feeling worse, feeling more overprotected: An experience sampling study among adolescents

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SBSavannah BoeleABAnne BülowJKJolene van der Kaap‐Deeder

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Experience sampling reveals how perceived overprotection increases negative affect in adolescents, suggesting long-term implications.

Key Points

  • This study investigates how perceived parental overprotection affects adolescents' emotional well-being on a day-to-day basis.
  • Conducted a 7-day experience sampling study among 143 adolescents aged 11-18 years.
  • Collected momentary reports on perceived overprotection and affect.
  • Used dynamic structural equation models to analyze within-person associations.
  • Found a strong link between perceived overprotection and higher negative affect.
  • Negative affect predicted increased overprotection hours later, especially in relation to unneeded help.
  • The relationship between fear and unneeded help was reciprocally associated.

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Boele et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69df2bece4eeef8a2a6b0d90https://doi.org/10.1093/chidev/aacag059
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