Father attachment, perceived parental relationships, father psychological control, and attachment in romantic relationships: a study on men in emerging adulthood

Aims: This study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between attachment styles to fathers, perceived parental relationships, and psychological control of fathers among men in emerging adulthood and their attachment styles in romantic relationships. Methods: The study is descriptive and exploratory in nature. The study data were collected from 146 participants using the Descriptive Characteristics Questionnaire, Perceived Parenting Scale-Father Form, Psychological Control Scale-Father Form, Father Presence Scale, and Close Relationships Experience Inventory. The analysis of the study data involved the use of numbers, percentages, means, standard deviations, and Pearson correlation analysis. Results: A positive relationship was found between the father's psychological control and his authoritarian and indifferent attitude toward the mother, and a negative relationship was found between his democratic and protective attitude (p