Examining Mother-Child Agreement in the Reports of Child Competence by Maternal Education and Gender

Authors : Elif ÖZEN, Nihal YENİAD, Bengu BORKAN

Pages : 106-121

Doi:10.17066/tpdrd.1208263el

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Publication Date : 2023-03-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study aims to examine whether the level of agreement between mothers’ and children’s reports of children’s self-perception across different areas differinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(s); by child gender and maternal educational level. The sample consisted of adolescents aged between 9 and 14 and their mothers insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(N = 270);. Adolescents filled out Harter’s Self-Perception Profile for Children insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SPPC; 2012); to assess their competence in different domains insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(e.g., social adjustment, school success);. The instructions for SPCC were modified for mothers to evaluate their children’s perception of competence. The reports of mothers and their children were compared, and the results indicated low-to-moderate agreement between mothers-child dyads about children’s sense of competence. Second, children were found to have a higher global sense of self-worth and perceive themselves as more competent in social, behavioral, and athletic areas when compared to their mothers’ perceptions. Finally, it was determined that the agreement between the mother-child dyad differs by the mothers’ education level and the child’s gender. Accordingly, low-educated mothers perceived their children as less behaviorally competent than the children themselves did. Regarding social competence, the perception of low-educated mothers differed with their daughters but not with their sons. The results were discussed in view of the context of Turkish mothers’ socialization and gender role expectations.
Keywords : self perception, agreement, multi informant, mother child dyad, pre adolescence

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