Based on retrospective information gathered from socially anxious adults and their mothers, researcher Ronald Rapee found a significant correlation between parental overcontrol and rejection and children's anxiety symptoms.

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Psychologists have observed a strong, positive correlation between overprotective, rejecting, and socially cold parenting behaviors and the development of social anxiety disorder, as reported by several adults with social phobia and agoraphobia who perceived such behaviors in their own parents.

Parental Overprotection, Rejection, and Lack of Social Warmth's Role in Social Anxiety Disorder Development

Parental overcontrol can impede a child's ability to independently explore and acquire new skills, which can lead to heightened anxiety in situations where fear is perceived.

Parental Overcontrol's Influence on Social Anxiety Disorder Development 

Brook, C. A., & Schmidt, L. A. (2008, February). Social anxiety disorder: A review of environmental risk factors. Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2515922/ 

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