Emotion Dysregulation

Young adults reported parental discipline experiences that could be sorted into 3 groups, ranging from harshest (high levels of physical, psychological, and non-violent discipline) to least harsh (little physical discipline, moderate amount of psychological discipline, and high level of non-violent discipline).
Participants who received harsher parental discipline had more difficulty regulating their emotions and poorer relationships with their parents, compared with those who received less harsh discipline.
The young adults who reported receiving harsher discipline from their mothers also had lower self-esteem than those who received less harsh maternal discipline. The harshness of paternal discipline did not significantly affect participants’ self-esteem.