Author(s)

Qingyou Zheng ¹, Elna R. Lopez ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Lyceum of the Philippines University, Capitol Site, Kumintang Ibaba, Batangas, Philippines

Corresponding Author

Elna R. Lopez

ABSTRACT

The study explored the relationships between parental psychological control, alexithymia, social avoidance and distress, and coping style among Chinese college students. The Parental Psychological Control Questionnaire (PPCQ), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), Social Avoidance and Distress Scale (SAD), Coping Style Questionnaire (CSQ) were conducted on-site with 655 college students from three universities in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. The results showed that (1) parental psychological control and alexithymia were both significantly different on primary caregiver; alexithymia was significantly different on gender; social avoidance and distress were significantly different on family area and "only child or not"; mature coping was significantly different on father's education; (2) parental psychological control, alexithymia, social avoidance and distress, and coping style were all significantly correlated; (3) parental psychological control, alexithymia, mature coping, and immature coping were significant predictors of social avoidance and distress; (4) alexithymia, immature coping, and alexithymia - immature coping (chain mediator) could act as a mediator in the interactions between parental psychological control and social avoidance and distress, respectively.

KEYWORDS

Parental Psychological Control, Alexithymia, Coping Style, Social Avoidance and Distress, College Students

CITE THIS PAPER

Qingyou Zheng, Elna R. Lopez, Parental Psychological Control, Alexithymia, Social Avoidance and Distress, and Coping Style among Chinese College Students. Applied & Educational Psychology (2024) Vol. 5: 147-156. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/appep.2024.050319.

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