TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to examine antecedents and consequences of parental involvement and over-parenting as it relates to college students’ college experiences and workplace expectations. Design/methodology/approach– An online survey was completed by 482 undergraduate college students; the survey contained questions about parenting behaviors, personality and demographic items, and workplace scenarios to which participants responded. Findings– Statistical analyses revealed that over-parenting was more common when college students lived at home and had fewer siblings. Additionally, over-parenting (but not parental involvement) was associated with lower student self-efficacy as well as maladaptive responses to workplace scenarios. Research limitations/implications– Data are correlational and were collected from students only. Future longitudinal research that includes the parent and employer perspective is needed. Originality/value– This is one of the first studies to empirically examine the antecedents and outcomes associated with over-parenting. Over-parenting is assessed in relation to college and workplace outcomes.
VL  - 56
IS  - 4
SN  - 0040-0912
DO  - 10.1108/ET-10-2012-0096
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-10-2012-0096
AU  - C. Bradley-Geist Jill
AU  - B. Olson-Buchanan Julie
PY  - 2014
Y1  - 2014/01/01
TI  - Helicopter parents: an examination of the correlates of over-parenting of college students
T2  - Education + Training
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 314
EP  - 328
Y2  - 2024/05/10
ER  -