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The relationship between parental involvement matching and adolescents' internal locus of control: a response surface
Hongbo Cui1, Yuxing Wang2, Yue Tian1
1School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Abstract:
This study analyzes the effects of congruence and incongruence in paternal and maternal involvement on adolescents' internal locus of control. A sample of 680 adolescents was assessed using the Parental Involvement Behavior Questionnaire and the Internal Locus of Control Scale, and response surface analyses were conducted. Results revealed that: (1) Under conditions of parental involvement congruence, adolescents exhibited significantly higher levels of internal locus of control in low paternal-low maternal involvement dyads compared to high paternal-high maternal involvement dyads. (2) Under conditions of parental involvement incongruence, adolescents demonstrated higher internal locus of control in high paternal-low maternal involvement dyads versus low paternal-high maternal involvement dyads. The findings indicate that dual-high parental involvement is associated with lower internal locus of control compared to low-low involvement, while higher paternal involvement in high paternal-low maternal configurations correlates with higher internal locus of control.
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