THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TURKISH MOTHER’S ATTITUDES TOWARD FAMILY LIFE AND CHILD-REARING AND THEIR CHILDREN’S SELF-ESTEEM

Authors : Şaziye Tural, İshak Aydemir

Pages : 107-123

Doi:10.54467/trjasw.1788734

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Publication Date : 2025-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study is to explore the relationship between Turkish mothers’ attitude in parenting and their 60-72 month old children’s self-esteem. The study was conducted using a descriptive and a relational screening model, and a total of 252 mothers and their 60-72 month old children participated this study. The Parent Attitude Research Instrument (PARI) was used as a tool to evaluate mothers’ parenting attitudes. Purdue self-concept scale was employed to assess children’s self-esteem. In an attempt to discover the participants’ socio-demographic features, a demographic information form developed by the researchers was used. Family life and parenting attitudes of a mother changes depending on child’s sex, birth order, preschool education, mother’s education level, mother’s occupation and working conditions, family type, family income as well as the way that mother got married. The results have also indicated that children\\\'s self-esteem remarkably depends on child\\\'s age, sex, preschool education, mother’s education level and where mother has spent most of her life time. The findings of this study suggest there are correlations among the sub dimensions of the scales.
Keywords : Türk anne, aile hayatı, ebeveyn tutumları

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