Parental Control, Self–Construal and Well-Being: Evidence from Individualistic and Collective Culture

The aim of this study is to examine the associations of perceived parenting, self-construal and psychological flourishing from a cross-cultural perspective. Instruments tapping into four types of perceived parenting style (psychological control, behavioral control, autonomous support, and responsiveness), positive and negative affect, relational self and flourishing were administered to a sample of 579 university students from France (n = 325) and Turkiye (n = 324). Latent profile analysis (LPA) and ANOVA tests were performed. The results showed that French university students presented lower levels of positive affect, negative affect, and psychological flourishing compared to Turkish university students. Differences were found between these two groups in terms of psychological and behavioral control, and their respective consequences on self-construal and psychological flourishing. Turkish parents present higher levels of psychological and behavioral control in their relationships with their children compared to their French counterparts. © 2023 The Authors.