Regina provides affectionate and responsive guidance to her children and does not use coercive discipline. These characteristics of her parenting behaviors indicate a reduced likelihood her children will exhibit behavior problems. However, high levels of parental affection, along with high levels of ______, have been shown to increase children's risk for internalizing or externalizing problems.

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High levels of psychological control, when combined with high levels of parental affection, can increase children's risk for internalizing or externalizing problems. Psychological control refers to manipulative or intrusive methods of discipline that can undermine a child's autonomy and contribute to emotional and behavioral issues.

Regina Provides Affectionate and Responsive Guidance to Her Children and Does