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Examine the relationship between parental psychological control and perfectionism dimensions, focusing on the mediating role of need frustration.

July 10, 2026Behavioral SciencesOpen Access

Divergent Mechanisms Linking Parental Psychological Control to Perfectionism Among Adolescents: The Longitudinal Role of Need Frustration

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Examine the relationship between parental psychological control and perfectionism dimensions, focusing on the mediating role of need frustration.
Longitudinal design with three waves across six months, involving 1432 adolescents (Mage = 14.60, SD = 1.66)
Data analyzed using structural equation modeling and random-intercept mediation model to differentiate trait and state effects.
Assessment of the effects of parental psychological control on basic need frustration and perfectionism dimensions at three time points.
Parental psychological control predicted need frustration for all basic needs at T2 (relatedness, competence, autonomy).
Relatedness and competence frustration linked to increased T3 evaluative concerns, while autonomy frustration linked to decreased T3 personal striving.
The mediation process was influenced more by stable trait-level differences than by fluctuations within individuals.

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Longitudinal trial investigates how parental control impacts perfectionism via need frustration in adolescents, suggesting nuanced pathways.

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Longitudinal trial investigates how parental control impacts perfectionism via need frustration in adolescents, suggesting nuanced pathways.