Comparing Mothers’ and Fathers’ Helicopter Parenting as Predictors of Self-Efficacy Among Emerging Adults in College

This study examined the association between helicopter parenting and self-efficacy among emerging adults in college. While some existing research revealed that emerging adults could benefit from helicopter parenting, previous studies identified a wide range of negative outcomes of helicopter parenting on emerging adult’s psychological well-being. Also, previous research has shown that mothers and fathers play different roles in parenting. This study adds to understanding of this phenomenon by comparing the salience of mothers’ and fathers’ helicopter parenting as a predictor of self-efficacy among emerging adults in college. Data were collected from 175 participants between the ages of 18-24 by using an anonymous online survey shared on social media as well as in hard-copy format in university classrooms. Results revealed that there was a negative association between students’ reports of mothers’ helicopter parenting and their self-efficacy. No association was found between fathers’ helicopter parenting and students’ self-efficacy.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Family and Consumer Sciences

Year dc:date.available

2018

Author dc:creator

• Kim, Jineui

Contributors dc:contributor

• Sarah Feeney
• Duane Dowd
• Amy Claridge

• Helicopter parenting
• self-efficacy
• emerging adults
• college students
• parental gender
• Family, Life Course, and Society
• Gender and Sexuality

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/1056

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.cwu.edu:etd-2035