Parental psychological control and youths’ internalizing symptoms in majority world contexts: A meta-analysis.

= .27), indicating a link between greater parental psychological control and higher internalizing symptoms. Furthermore, moderator analyses showed the effect was stronger when psychological control and internalization were youth-reported rather than parent-reported. The association was also more pronounced when a measure did not specify which parent provided psychological control as in undifferentiated (or parental), rather than a measure that referenced a specific parental figure, and in adolescent versus child samples. These findings indicate parental psychological control is associated with internalization among youths in Majority World cultures. Implications for parenting research as well as interventions aimed at reducing harmful control while supporting youth development are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).