Parent-Child Relationships, Parental Control, and Adolescent Mental Health: An Empirical Study Based on CEPS 2013-2014 Survey Data.

ABSTRACT: Previous research has consistently showed a close relationship between the quality of parent-child relationships and adolescents' mental health. However, the relationship between parental control and adolescents' mental health has remained controversial. This study utilized baseline data from the China Education Panel Survey (CEPS 2013-2014) to analyze the impact of parent-child relationships on adolescents' mental health. The results indicated that parent-child relationships significantly influenced adolescents' mental health. Parental control moderated the impact of parent-child relationships on adolescents' mental health: When the parent-child relationship was good, appropriate behavioral control by parents strengthened the positive effect of a good parent-child relationship on adolesce

SUBMITTER: Xu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11761946 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature