Nhận thức của sinh viên về sự ủng hộ của cha mẹ đối với tính tự chủ của con: nghiên cứu tại một số trường đại học ở Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh

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Autonomy is a basic human psychological need and is an important factor in achieving happiness, motivation and effectiveness in life. Therefore, parental support for child autonomy is critically important. The study surveyed parental support for their children’s autonomy, using the P-PASS scale on 343 students from several universities in Ho Chi Minh City. The results indicate that parents are more inclined to supporting their children’s autonomy than exerting psychological control. Regarding autonomy-supportive parenting styles among both fathers and mothers, allowing children to have choices within set boundaries was rated highest, followed by providing explanations for demands and limits, and lastly, acknowledging the children’s feelings. In terms of psychologically controlling parenting, which includes methods like punishment threats, guilt-inducing criticism, and performance pressure, both mothers and fathers tend to exert performance pressure on their children; mothers are more likely to employ guilt-inducing criticism, whereas fathers are more inclined to use punishment threats. The research findings open up perspectives on parenting methods and encourage autonomy, contributing to student success and happiness.