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Step by Step Into Adulthood: Predictors of Psychological Maturity in Adolescents
Ali Eryılmaz1, Düşüm Başar-Gençer1
1Department of Psychological Counseling and Guidance, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Summary
Adolescent psychological maturity is fostered by strong emotion regulation and positive fathering, which can buffer parent-child conflict. These factors are key for healthy adolescent development and mental health.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Adolescent Mental Health
Background:
- Psychological maturity involves developing self-authoring minds from impulsive ones.
- Understanding factors influencing this transition is vital for adolescent well-being in Turkish culture.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the roles of internal regulation, paternal influence, and parent-adolescent conflict in psychological maturity among Turkish adolescents.
Main Methods:
- A correlational study involving 271 high school students in Istanbul, Türkiye.
- Data collected via Psychological Maturity Scale, Adolescent-Parent Conflict Scale, Emotion Regulation Scale, and Positive Father Scale.
- Multiple linear regression analysis used to examine relationships between variables.
Main Results:
- Internal emotion regulation (β=0.326), adolescent-parent conflict (β=-0.197), and positive fathering (β=0.131) significantly predicted psychological maturity.
- These factors explained 20.1% of the variance in psychological maturity.
- Internal emotion regulation was the strongest predictor.
Conclusions:
- Psychological maturity is an interactive process where internal regulation is key.
- Paternal support and emotion regulation are independent pathways to maturity.
- Positive fathering buffers conflict, highlighting the need for interventions supporting both paternal engagement and adolescent regulatory skills.
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