‘Just Like a Marionette’: Perceived Parental Psychological Control and Self-Dehumanisation Among Adolescents

IF 2.7 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

European Journal of Social Psychology Pub Date : 2026-08-05 Epub Date: 2026-03-31 DOI:10.1002/ejsp.70076

Zifei Li, Lei Cheng, Xueli Zhu, Qiner Du, Fang Wang

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Abstract

Five studies (N = 1549, age range = 12–18) explored the relationship between perceived parental psychological control, state authenticity, and self-dehumanisation. Adolescents who perceived higher levels of parental psychological control—whether in daily life (Study 1), recalling past instances (Study 2), or imagining such control (Study 3)—reported lower feelings of authenticity and higher self-dehumanisation compared to their peers. Authenticity mediated the link between perceived parental psychological control and self-dehumanisation (Studies 1–3). In Study 4, adolescents had decreased levels of self-dehumanisation when given the chance to restore authenticity after experiencing psychological control. Study 5 further indicated that perceived parental psychological control associated with higher self-dehumanisation and negative academic and emotional outcomes. This research highlights the pivotal role of authenticity in adolescent well-being and explicates how parent–child dynamics contribute to self-dehumanisation and its consequences.

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“就像一个木偶”：青少年中感知到的父母心理控制和自我非人化

五项研究（N = 1549，年龄范围= 12-18）探讨了感知父母心理控制、状态真实性和自我非人化之间的关系。无论是在日常生活中（研究1），回忆过去（研究2），还是想象这种控制（研究3），认为父母心理控制水平较高的青少年与同龄人相比，报告的真实性较低，自我非人化程度较高。真实性在感知到的父母心理控制和自我非人化之间起到中介作用（研究1-3）。在研究4中，当青少年在经历心理控制后有机会恢复真实性时，他们的自我非人化程度有所降低。研究5进一步表明，感知到的父母心理控制与更高的自我非人化和消极的学业和情感结果有关。本研究强调了真实性在青少年幸福感中的关键作用，并阐明了亲子动态如何促进自我非人化及其后果。

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European Journal of Social Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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