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Helping or Hovering? The Effects of Helicopter Parenting on College Students’ Well-Being

Schiffrin, Holly H., Liss, Miriam, Miles-McLean, Haley, Geary, Katherine A., Erchull, Mindy J., Tashner, Taryn·2014·Journal of Child and Family Studies

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Authors: Schiffrin, H. H., Liss, M., Miles-McLean, H., Geary, K. A., Erchull, M. J., & Tashner, T.
Affiliations: University of Mary Washington (US)
Corresponding author: Schiffrin, Holly H.
ORCID: Schiffrin, Holly H.
Liss, Miriam
Venue: Journal of Child and Family Studies
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2013-02-09
Volume: 23
Issue: 3
Pages: 548-557
ISSN: 1062-1024 (ISSN-L)
1573-2843
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-013-9716-3
OpenAlex: W2148614134
Semantic Scholar: 51a82ba44b5cc9cc3d3d7fdb455460359642098d
Cited by: 643
References: 55
Citations by year: 2026: 54 · 2025: 47 · 2024: 60 · 2023: 55 · 2022: 51 · 2021: 69 · 2020: 77 · 2019: 62 · 2018: 53 · 2017: 48 · 2016: 25 · 2015: 23 · 2014: 15 · 2013: 4
FWCI: 23.46
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Child and Family Studies (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Social Sciences › Education › Parental Involvement in Education
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
Keywords: helicopter parenting, university students, psychological well-being, self-determination theory, autonomy support, depression, anxiety, life satisfaction, basic psychological needs, autonomy, competence, parental involvement

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