erdEducation Reform and Development2652-53642652-5372Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/erd.v6i8.8101ArticleThe Influence of Parental Psychological Control on Life Satisfaction of Middle School Students: The Mediating Role of Parent-Child Relationship and the Regulatory Role of Sensation-Seekinghttps://artdesignp.com/journal/erd/6/8/10.26689/erd.v6i8.8101LiYong,GuoWen,LiuYingtong,ZhuPeihong2024682024-08-27Based on self-determination theory and ecosystem theory, this study examines the mediating role of parent-child relationship between parental psychological control and middle school student life satisfaction, as well as the moderating effect of sensation seeking. The study uses a questionnaire survey method to predict the relationship between variables. The results indicate that: (1) Parental psychological control has a significant negative predictive effect on parent-child relationships and middle school student life satisfaction; (2) The parent-child relationship partially mediates the relationship between parental psychological control and middle school student life satisfaction; (3) The relationship between parental psychological control and life satisfaction in middle school students seeking trait regulation.

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