Helicopter parenting and cell-phone contact between parents and children in college

• Lynne Kelly ^[1] ; Robert L. Duran ^[1] ; Aimee E. Miller-Ott ^[2]
  1. [1] University of Hartford

     University of Hartford

     Town of West Hartford, Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] Illinois State University

     Illinois State University

     Township of Normal, Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Southern communication journal, ISSN 1041-794X, Vol. 82, nº 2, 2017, págs. 102-114
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Using relational dialectics theory as the organizing framework, this study examined helicopter parenting and cell-phone contact among college stu- dents (N = 529). Participants had more cell-phone conflict, engaged in more avoidance, and had more rules about cell-phone contact with high- compared to low- and, in some cases, moderate-helicopter mothers. Participants with high-helicopter fathers reported more father-initiated contact and cell-phone conflict than moderate- or low-helicopter fathers. Those with moderate- and high-helicopter fathers reported more rules about cell-phone contact but also higher closeness and relational satisfaction than those with low-helicopter fathers. Overall, participants differed on autonomy-connection issues with their mothers and fathers.