Step by Step Into Adulthood: Predictors of Psychological Maturity in Adolescents.

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Τίτλος:	Step by Step Into Adulthood: Predictors of Psychological Maturity in Adolescents.
Συγγραφείς:	Eryılmaz A; Department of Psychological Counseling and Guidance, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Türkiye., Başar-Gençer D; Department of Psychological Counseling and Guidance, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Πηγή:	Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, Inc [J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs] 2026 Aug; Vol. 39 (3), pp. e70060.
Τύπος έκδοσης:	Journal Article
Γλώσσα:	English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού:	Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9431738 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1744-6171 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10736077 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):	Publication: Oxford : Wiley Original Publication: Philadelphia, PA : Nursecom, Inc., c1994-
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH):	Emotional Regulation/physiology , Adolescent Development/physiology , Family Conflict/psychology , Adolescent Behavior/psychology , Parent-Child Relations*, Humans ; Adolescent ; Male ; Female ; Turkey
Περίληψη:	Background: Psychological maturity represents the evolution of meaning-making systems from impulsive to self-authoring minds. In the Turkish cultural context, understanding how internal regulatory mechanisms and paternal influences foster this developmental transition is crucial for adolescent mental health. Methods: This correlational study included 271 high school students in Istanbul, Türkiye. Data were collected using the Psychological Maturity Scale, Adolescent-Parent Conflict Scale, Emotion Regulation Scale, and Positive Father Scale. Multiple linear regression was employed to analyze relationships. Results: The regression model was statistically significant (F(3, 267) = 22.33, p < 0.001), explaining 20.1% of the variance in psychological maturity. Internal functional emotion regulation emerged as the strongest predictor (β = 0.326, p < 0.001), followed by adolescent-parent conflict (β = -0.197, p = 0.001) and positive father (β = 0.131, p = 0.020). Findings: Psychological maturity is an interactive process where internal regulation serves as the important developmental architecture. While paternal support and internal regulation function as independent pathways to maturity, positive fathering provides a vital secure base that buffers the negative impact of conflict. Clinical interventions should prioritize both paternal engagement and adolescent regulatory skills to facilitate the transition to adult-level maturity. (© 2026 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
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Contributed Indexing:	Keywords: adolescent–parent conflict; emotion regulation; positive father; psychological maturity
Entry Date(s):	Date Created: 20260603 Date Completed: 20260606 Latest Revision: 20260824
Update Code:	20260824
PubMed Central ID:	PMC13377656
DOI:	10.1111/jcap.70060
PMID:	42233356
Βάση Δεδομένων:	MEDLINE

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ISSN:	1744-6171
DOI:	10.1111/jcap.70060