Aidiyet ihtiyacındaki bireysel farklılıklar: Ailenin kontrolünün rolü

The relationship between parental psychological control and the need to belong was explored in a retrospective study involving young adults (N = 284). This study also contributed to refinement of existing belongingness/relatedness scales by introducing a new discrepancy measure to measure satisfaction of belongingness. Four groups namely; discrepant, insatiable, satisfied and disengaged emerged. Discrepant ones are found to be more inhibited, exposed to more parental control and less satisfied with their relationships. Exposure to parental psychological control was found to impair satisfaction of belongingness through widening the discrepancy between individuals? actual and desired need for belongingness. The relationship between parental psychological control and fear of negative evaluation was also found to be mediated by emotional instability. Key words: parental control, need to belong, relatedness, temperament, sociability, fear of negative evaluation, neuroticism