Overparenting and adolescent's trait anxiety: Unraveling the roles of basic psychological needs frustration and emotion dysregulation

Parental involvement is widely recognized for its beneficial impact on child development. However, helicopter parenting, as an excessive and developmentally inappropriate involvement, can lead to significant mental health challenges. While the general effects of overparenting on well-being have been well-documented, its specific underlying mechanisms are still underexplored. The present study aimed to examine the serial mediating roles of basic psychological needs (BPN) frustration and emotion dysregulation in the link between helicopter parenting and trait anxiety among 391 adolescents chosen via convenience sampling. The results of structural equation modeling revealed that helicopter parenting significantly predicted higher levels of trait anxiety (β