Intrusiveness and emotional manipulation as facets of parental psychological control: A culturally and developmentally sensitive reconceptualization

We describe how our conceptual model of PPC can clarify the disagreement in the literature about whether PPC may be arguably less damaging in interdependent cultures than it is in independent cultures or not; operationalizing PPC as main ly emotional manipulation – inducing guilt – might have contributed to this argument, and testing PPC with both intrusiveness and emotional manipulation can show both universal and culture specific consequences of PPC. Next, we describe how cultural norms and cultural values can influence how pa rents and children may interpret intrusiveness and emotional manipulation. We outline how our conceptual model promotes examining developmental continuity of PPC, which will expand the literature that has mainly emphasized PPC in adolescence. We conclude with recommendations for applying our concept ual model in future studies.
Source: Human Development - Category: Child Development Source Type: research