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Black Hawk down? Establishing helicopter parenting as a distinct construct from other forms of parental control during emerging adulthood.

The purpose of the current study was to establish a measure of helicopter parenting that was distinct from other forms of parental control, and to examine parental and behavioral correlates of helicopter parenting. Participants included 438 undergraduate students from four universities in the United States (M(age) = 19.65, SD = 2.00, range = 18-29; 320 women, 118 men), and at least one of their parents. Analyses revealed that helicopter parenting loaded on a separate factor from both behavioral and psychological ...

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Age, Autonomy, College, College Prep, Dependencies, Developmental Domain, Education Issues, Emerging Adults, Failure/Inappropriate Behaviors, Family Stressors, Female, Gender, Helicopter Parenting, Male, Mental Health, Parental influence, Parental Involvement, Social Development, Statistics

DOES “HOVERING” MATTER? HELICOPTER PARENTING AND ITS EFFECT ON WELL-BEING

The phenomenon popularly referred to as helicopter parenting refers to an overinvolvement of parents in their children’s lives. This concept has typically been used to describe parents of college-aged young adults. Despite much anecdotal evidence, little is known about its existence and consequences from an empirical perspective. Using a sample of college students at a university in the United States (N = 317), the exploration and measurement of this concept is examined. Results of factor analysis of helicopter parenting items constructed for ...

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Age, Anxiety, College, Depression/Anxiety, Developmental Domain, Disabilities/Disorders, Education Issues, Emerging Adults, Emotional Development, Family Stressors, Helicopter Parenting, Mental Health, Parental influence, Parental Involvement, Social anxiety, Social Development, Statistics