Title “How Safe is Financial Safety Net?” Level and Form of Parental Financial Support and Its Role in Need-Supportive and Need-Thwarting Parenting and Well-Being of Emerging Adults /
Authors Vosylis, Rimantas ; Branje, Susan ; Raižienė, Saulė
DOI 10.1177/21676968251316608
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Is Part of Emerging adulthood.. [S.l.] : SAGE publications. 2025, 00, 00, p. 1-15.. ISSN 2167-6968. eISSN 2167-6984
Keywords [eng] emerging adulthood ; need-supportive and -thwarting parenting ; parental financial support ; parental socioeconomic status ; well-being
Abstract [eng] Many parents continue to provide financial assistance to their emerging adult children, which has particular links with emerging adults’ well-being. The current study examined how form and level of parental financial support shape need-supportive and -thwarting parenting and well-being of emerging adults. Participants in this short-term longitudinal study were 600 Lithuanian emerging adults (M age = 24.94, SD age = 3.03, range 19–29 years; 52.3% females), recruited from online survey panel using the controlled quota sampling strategy. The latent profile analysis identified four profiles characterizing dependence on parental financial support: entirely dependent, mostly dependent, dependent on direct support, and financially self-sufficient. Reliance on both employment income and parental support was linked to unfavorable parenting and poorer well-being, while reliance only on direct support was linked to more favorable parenting and well-being. The findings demonstrate the importance of differentiating between forms of parental financial support.
Published [S.l.] : SAGE publications
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2025
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