Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
F.R.S.-FNRS, Brussels, Belgium.
Fam Process. 2022 Jun;61(2):792-807. doi: 10.1111/famp.12709. Epub 2021 Aug 26.
Previous research offers evidence for how overprotective parenting is related to psychosocial maladjustment among adolescents, and documents the parent-related and child-related antecedents of overprotective parenting. Using a family systems perspective, the present study aimed at extending this knowledge by looking into contextual determinants of overprotective parenting. More specifically, the goal of this study was to examine associations between adolescents' perceptions of the coparental relationship (i.e., the way parental figures relate to each other in their role as parents) and overprotective parenting, which in turn was expected to relate to more adolescent anxiety symptoms. A sample of 174 Swiss adolescents (M =16.99 years, 73% girls) completed questionnaires assessing their perceptions of the coparental relationship (in terms of cooperation, conflict, and triangulation), overprotective parenting, and symptoms of anxiety. Analyses indicated that triangulation, in particular, was uniquely related to higher levels of overprotective parenting, which in turn was associated with more anxiety symptoms among adolescents. These results provide evidence for the importance of considering the larger family systems context for understanding the dynamics involved in overprotective parenting. Theoretical and clinical implications of these findings are discussed.
先前的研究提供了证据，证明过度保护型父母教养方式与青少年的心理社会适应不良有关，并记录了与父母和孩子相关的过度保护型父母教养方式的前因。本研究采用家庭系统视角，旨在通过研究过度保护型父母教养方式的情境决定因素来扩展这方面的知识。更具体地说，本研究的目的是探讨青少年对夫妻关系的看法（即父母在其作为父母的角色中相互关联的方式）与过度保护型父母教养方式之间的关联，而过度保护型父母教养方式又与青少年更多的焦虑症状有关。本研究对 174 名瑞士青少年（M=16.99 岁，73%为女孩）进行了问卷调查，评估他们对夫妻关系（合作、冲突和三角关系）、过度保护型父母教养方式和焦虑症状的看法。分析表明，特别是三角关系与更高水平的过度保护型父母教养方式有关，而过度保护型父母教养方式又与青少年更多的焦虑症状有关。这些结果为理解过度保护型父母教养方式中涉及的动态时考虑更大的家庭系统环境提供了证据。讨论了这些发现的理论和临床意义。
