Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to examine the mediating effects of self-differentiation and distress tolerance on the relationship between perceived parental psychological control and psychological well-being in early adulthood. Methods: An online questionnaire survey was conducted with early adult children in their 20s and 30s, from which 281 responses were retrieved and analyzed using SPSS 29.0 and the PROCESS macro. Results: The main findings of this study are as follows: First, self-differentiation mediated the relationship between parental psychological control and psychological well-being. Second, distress tolerance mediated the relationship between parental psychological control and psychological well-being. Conclusions: These results highlight the importance of self-differentiation and distress tolerance in improving the psychological well-being of early adult children who perceive parental psychological control.

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