Studenten mit überprobektiven Eltern sind während ihres Übergangs zur Universität anfälliger für Angstzustände – Studenten im ersten Jahr, die mit übermäßig vorsichtiger oder kontrollierender Eltern aufgewachsen sind, neigen dazu, mehr Angst zu haben, wenn sie mit dem mit dem Übergang zur Universität verbundenen Belastungen konfrontiert sind.

I’ve linked to the press release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/development-and-psychopathology/article/parental-overprotection-moderates-the-association-between-recent-stressor-exposure-and-anxiety-during-the-transition-to-university/AB8B130ECC77A41E9E0BEE271BEFFDF5

From the linked article:

**Students with overprotective parents are more vulnerable to anxiety during their transition to university**, researchers find

**First-year undergraduates who grew up with overly cautious or controlling parents tend to experience increased anxiety when faced with stresses associated with the transition to university**, researchers from McGill University and the University of California (Los Angeles) have found.

Previous findings show that overprotective parenting leads to insecure attachment and poorer emotion regulation, both of which are linked to greater vulnerability to anxiety,” Panier said.

She said she believes overprotective parenting in childhood and adolescence may not be helpful in teaching kids how to adapt to stressful situations in the long term. At the same time, she noted that the overprotective parenting might in some cases be a response to a child’s anxious behaviours: parents might develop watchful attitudes or controlling habits to protect a child who often appears fearful.