When Control Comes from Mom (and Not from Dad): Differential Effects of Parental Psychological Control on Adolescent Relational Aggression Using a Multi-Informant Approach

This longitudinal multi-informant study showed that maternal psychological control predicts higher adolescent relational aggression through reduced autonomy and competence satisfaction and poorer emotion regulation. A trifactor Poisson model revealed a significant indirect effect, identifying a sequential mechanism linking parenting practices to the development of relational aggression in adolescence.