Longitudinal Relationships Between Parental Psychological Control Dimensions and Adolescent Developmental Outcomes in the Chinese Mainland: Random-Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Models

Xiaoqin Zhu, Wenqing Zong, Xiaohong Luo, Liechuan Cui, Kaiji Zhou, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, College of Undergraduate Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

The Journal of Early Adolescence

Published online on April 13, 2026

Abstract

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This study investigated bidirectional relationships between multidimensional Chinese parental psychological control (PC), specifically relational induction (guilt/shame tactics emphasizing family sacrifices/reputation), social comparison shame (...