Teens who say their parents are overcontrolling struggle with relationships, educational goals as adults

(Society for Research in Child Development) A new longitudinal study sought to determine the long-term impact on youth of parenting that is psychologically controlling. Although the study did not establish causation, it found that overbearing and overcontrolling tactics by parents when children were 13 years old were associated with difficulties in social relationships and educational attainment by the time the teens reached age 32.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news