A Systematic Review of "Helicopter Parenting" and Its Relationship With Anxiety and Depression.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emerging evidence suggests that overprotective and controlling parenting, often referred to as "helicopter parenting" may have negative implications on the child's mental health such as anxiety and depression. However, no systematic review on the topic exists.

Objective

Conducting a systematic review to identify all studies where the relationship between helicopter parenting and symptoms of anxiety and/or depression have been investigated.

Method

A systematic literature search conducted the 3rd of November 2021 yielded 38 eligible studies. Since helicopter parenting is a fairly new construct, this review considered parental control and overprotective parenting to be dimensions of helicopter parenting and thus, eligible for the study. Study quality was asses

SUBMITTER: Vigdal JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9176408 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature