Parental Psychological Control in Childhood: A Systematic Review based on Self-Determination Theory

Titolo Rivista MALTRATTAMENTO E ABUSO ALL’INFANZIA
Autori/Curatori Francesca Liga, Martina Gallo, Francesca Cuzzocrea
Anno di pubblicazione 2024 Fascicolo 2024/3
Lingua Inglese Numero pagine 48 P. 13-60 Dimensione file 313 KB
DOI 10.3280/MAL2024-003002
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The influence of parental psychological control on children’s development is a critical area of research. This systematic review explores the outcomes of parental psychological con-trol on children during childhood, within the framework of Self-Determination Theory (SDT). The review included 14 studies that used SDT to assess parental psychological control and children’s developmental outcomes. Studies evaluated were primarily cross-sectional and with heterogeneous samples. The systematic synthesis of the findings em-phasizes the detrimental impact of parental psychological control on children’s well-being and developmental outcomes, thus highlighting the pivotal role of parenting style in chil-dren’s growth. Overall, this review contributes to enhancing the understanding of the rela-tionship between parental psychological control and children’s outcomes, providing valu-able insights for future research and interventions.

Il ruolo del controllo psicologico sullo sviluppo dei bambini è un’area critica di ricerca. Questa revisione sistematica esplora gli effetti del controllo psicologico genitoriale sui bam-bini durante l’infanzia, nell’ambito della Self-Determination Theory. La revisione ha incluso 14 studi che hanno utilizzato la SDT per valutare il controllo psicologico dei genitori e gli esiti di sviluppo dei bambini. Gli studi valutati sono principalmente trasversali e con cam-pioni eterogenei. I risultati sottolineano l’impatto negativo del controllo psicologico dei ge-nitori sul benessere dei bambini, evidenziando il ruolo centrale dello stile genitoriale nella crescita dei figli. Nel complesso, questa rassegna contribuisce a migliorare la comprensione della relazione tra controllo psicologico genitoriale e sviluppo dei bambini, fornendo spunti per la ricerca e gli interventi futuri.

Keywords:Controllo Psicologico Genitoriale, Self-Determination Theory, Infanzia, Esiti di Sviluppo

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Francesca Liga, Martina Gallo, Francesca Cuzzocrea, Parental Psychological Control in Childhood: A Systematic Review based on Self-Determination Theory in "MALTRATTAMENTO E ABUSO ALL’INFANZIA" 3/2024, pp 13-60, DOI: 10.3280/MAL2024-003002