The Impact of Pubertal Timing and Parental Control on Adolescent Problem Behaviors |
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Authors: | Rübab G Ar?m Jennifer D Shapka |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, University of British Columbia, 2125 Main Mall, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V6T 1Z4 |
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Abstract: | This study examined the relationship among pubertal timing, parental control, and problem behaviors. There were 267 participants,
whose ages ranged from 9 to 16 years. Both maternal and paternal psychological control predicted problem behaviors over and
above the effects of behavioral control. For boys, early maturation and high levels of paternal psychological control, whereas
for girls, on-time maturation and low levels of paternal psychological control were associated with low levels of internalizing
problem behaviors. Early maturation and high levels of maternal psychological control predicted high levels of externalizing
problem behaviors. The implications of these findings were discussed in terms of the detrimental effects of psychological
control on adolescent wellbeing, the role that pubertal timing may or may not play during this period, and finally the need
to separately examine fathers’ parenting and mothers’ parenting while investigating the impact of parental control on adolescent
problem behaviors.
Rübab G. Arım is a Doctoral Student at the University of British Columbia. She received her M.A. degree in Human Learning,
Development, and Instruction from the University of British Columbia. Her major research interests include evaluating the
long-term impact of biological and contextual factors on adolescent problem behaviors.
Jennifer D. Shapka is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia. She received her Ph.D. in Human Development
and Applied Psychology from the University of Toronto. Her major research interests include identifying patterns of risk and
protective factors impacting adolescent well-being over time. |
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Keywords: | Pubertal timing Problem behaviors Parental control Psychological control Behavioral control |
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