A Person-Centered Study on Parental Responsiveness and Overprotection: Associations With Socio-Economic Pressures

Eliana De Salvo, Cindy Eira Nunes, Francesca Liga, Annalisa Soncini, Emilio Paolo Visintin, Stijn Van Petegem, Centre for Research and Psychological Intervention , University of Messina, Psychological Sciences Research Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Center for Research on Development, Family and Human Systems , Université Libre de Bruxelles, Department of Humanities, University of Ferrara, -FNRS Research Associate

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Published online on April 22, 2026

Abstract

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Abundant research documented the importance of the quality of parenting, with responsive parenting typically being associated with better youth cognitive, psychological, and social development outcomes and overprotective parenting being related to ...