Abstract: Objective: This study, which adopted loneliness as the variable mediator, aimed to explore the relationship between the self-esteem of junior high school students and the psychological control of their parents. Methods: This study used a convenient sampling method, selecting a total of 524 junior high school students from Siyuan Experimental School in Chenxi County, Huaihua, and Mayangshui county middle school in Lufeng Town, Xupu County, Huaihua, who filled in “Self-Esteem Scale (SES)”, “Children Loneliness Scale (CLS)” and “Par...