Helicopter Mothers and Helicopter Fathers: Italian Adaptation and Validation of the Helicopter Parenting Instrument
The aim of this study is to validate the Italian version of the Helicopter Parenting
Instrument (HPI), a self-report instrument that evaluate adolescents’ and young
adults’ perception of parenting behaviors. The term helicopter parenting describes a
style of child-rearing characterized by parents who are over-involved in every aspect of
their children’s lives in inappropriate ways, compromising their autonomy. The HPI
(maternal and paternal version) was administered to 602 adolescents (356 females),