Examining the Relationships between Helicopter Parenting, Self-Control, Self-Efficacy, and Multi-Screen Addiction among Turkish Emerging Adults

Journal of Genetic Psychology · Ocak 2023

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The Journal of Genetic Psychology · 2023 SSCI

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Sources of Happiness According to Life Periods

2025 ISSN: 0022-1325 SSCI Q3

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10.1080/00221325.2025.2459275

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Dergi Journal of Genetic Psychology

ISSN00221325

Yayın TarihiOcak 2023

Cilt / Sayfa184 · 229-242

DOI10.1080/00221325.2022.2151336

Scopus ID2-s2.0-85143417241

Özet Helicopter parenting (HP) has become a common concept in families with young adults. A growing body of literature revealed negative consequences of perceived HP among young adults as its developmentally inappropriate parenting. However, there is still a limitation of an empirical study on the impact of HP on young adults’ technology addiction. Accordingly, this study investigated possible relationships between HP, self-control, self-efficacy, and multi-screen addiction (MSA) among Turkish emerging adults. 556 college students (M<inf>age</inf>=21.02) from two major universities in Turkey participated in the study. The results showed that mother helicopter parenting (MHP) and father helicopter parenting (FHP) related to MSA and a low level of self-control but not self-esteem. In addition, the results from a mediation analysis indicated that MHP had an indirect effect on MSA through a low level of self-control. The results of the study confirmed the importance of parenting in MSA among young adults.