Abstract
The current research examined the relations of parental conditional regard and autonomy-supportive parenting with levels of internalization and self- versus other-oriented helping tendencies. As predicted from self-determination theory, college students' perceptions of parental conditional regard correlated positively with introjection internalization and self-oriented helping tendencies. Autonomy-supportive parenting predicted fuller internalization and other-oriented helping. Results suggest that the relations between parental practices and prosocial orientations are mediated by the level of internalization that was predicted by each parental practice.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 513-534 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | Journal of Personality |
Volume | 76 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jun 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology