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

Résumé

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