Chronic illness and psychological problems in emerging adults: Moderation by perceived parental distress.

Objective: The aim of the current study was to better understand if perceived parental distress moderates the effects of having a chronic illness and poor physical quality of life on psychological problems reported by emerging adults.

Methods: Participants consisted of 538 college-attending emerging adults (53.5% women; 46.

Chronic illness and psychopathology in emerging adults: Moderation by parent-child relationship quality.

Objective: The current study aimed to better understand how parent-child relationships might moderate the effects of the presence and severity (as measured by physical quality of life) of a chronic illness on psychological problems in emerging adulthood.

Methods: The participants included 538 emerging adults (53.5% women) with a mean age of 19.