Parental Psychological Control and Autonomy Support and Associations with Child Maltreatment and Adolescents' Mental Health Problems

ConclusionsMaternal models showed an association of parental childrearing characteristics with adolescent mental health problems directly and indirectly through maltreatment, and preliminary evidence suggests that parental childrearing characteristics may discriminate self-reported maltreatment in adolescents.
Source: Journal of Family Violence - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research