Adolescent-mother agreements and discrepancies in reports of helicopter parenting: Associations with perceived conflict and support
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AbstractAdolescents and parents may have similar and/or divergent perceptions of helicopter parenting, and these (dis)agreements between their perceptions may be linked to perceived relationship quality. Based on the cultural normativeness theory (Deater-Deckard & Dodge, 1997), helicopter parenting may be more adaptive in Chinese families than Western studies would suggest, as it aligns with prevailing norms emphasizing parental sacrifice. Higher-than-usual dyadic agreement on maternal helicopter parenting might predict more conflict because it hinders youth’s developmental needs, but also predict higher perceived support, as maternal overinvolvement conveys parental concern in a culturally appropriate manner. In contrast, higher-than-usual levels of youth-mother disagreement on helicopter parenting may reflect family dysfunction and predict more conflict and less support.
This four-wave, multi-informant study used Multilevel Response Surface Analysis to test how within-dyad changes in (dis)agreements about helicopter parenting predicted changes in perceived relationship quality. Hong Kong youth (N=349, Mage=18.20) and their mothers (Mage=49.10) reported maternal helicopter parenting and perceived conflict and support. Results showed that higher-than-usual dyadic agreement on helicopter parenting predicted both more conflict and more support. Adolescents also reported more conflict than usual when dyads had greater disagreements than usual on reports of helicopter parenting. These findings show the importance of examining multiple perspectives in studying helicopter parenting dynamics, revealing how aligned or divergent perceptions between adolescents and mothers relate to perceptions of support and conflict within families.
This four-wave, multi-informant study used Multilevel Response Surface Analysis to test how within-dyad changes in (dis)agreements about helicopter parenting predicted changes in perceived relationship quality. Hong Kong youth (N=349, Mage=18.20) and their mothers (Mage=49.10) reported maternal helicopter parenting and perceived conflict and support. Results showed that higher-than-usual dyadic agreement on helicopter parenting predicted both more conflict and more support. Adolescents also reported more conflict than usual when dyads had greater disagreements than usual on reports of helicopter parenting. These findings show the importance of examining multiple perspectives in studying helicopter parenting dynamics, revealing how aligned or divergent perceptions between adolescents and mothers relate to perceptions of support and conflict within families.
Acceptance Date27/02/2024
All Author(s) ListHawk S.T., Wang Y.
Name of ConferenceInternational Society for the Study of Behavioural Development
Start Date of Conference16/06/2024
End Date of Conference20/06/2024
Place of ConferenceLisbon
Country/Region of ConferencePortugal
Year2024
LanguagesEnglish-United States
