Chinese Parents’ Multidimensional Psychological Control
Measurement Invariance Across Informants and Over Time
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12385041 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xiaoqin Zhu (0000-0002-5527-9729, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, corresponding author), Diya Dou (0000-0002-6752-2044, Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Xue Wu (0000-0002-9461-3558, Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Yatian Zhou (0009-0000-7782-5105, Hong Kong Polytechnic University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Research on Social Work Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7315 • E-ISSN: 1552-7581 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10497315261436944 |
| OpenAlex | W7150881522 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 71 |
Purpose: To address the lack of a differentiated approach to conceptualize and examine parental psychological control (PC) in Chinese settings, we examined measurement invariance across informants (i.e., parents and adolescents) and over time of an indigenous Chinese Psychological Control Scale (CPPCS) containing three dimensions of relational induction, social comparison shame, and harsh PC. Methods: Data were collected from over 1,400 Grades 7–10 adolescents and their parents in two waves with a 6-month interval. Results: Measurement invariance tests showed that the three-dimensional structure of the CPPCS was invariant among fathers, mothers, and adolescents, as well as over time. Furthermore, analyses revealed different predictive effects of individual PC dimensions on adolescent developmental outcomes, and differences between adolescent and parent reports. Implications: The validated CPPCS provides a comprehensive and differentiated approach to assessing parental PC in Chinese settings using multi-informant and longitudinal designs
Control (management · Indigenous · Invariant (physics · Longitudinal data · Measurement invariance · Psychological control · Rating scale · Scale (ratio · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Cultural Differences and Values
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| Highly cited | No |