Mothers' attitudes towards parenting: The mixed-methods study

The mother is the most important person in the child’s life. Understanding mothers’ attitudes towards parenting can extend the understanding of mothers’ parenting behavior. Examining mothers\\\' attitudes toward parenting is the aim of this study. An explanatory sequential design using a combination of research methods was used to perform the study. 352 mothers took part in the study\\\'s quantitative component, whereas 30 mothers took part in its qualitative component. Mothers had a high attitude level for parenting, according to analysis done during the quantitative phase of the study. When mothers’ attitudes towards parenting were analysed in the qualitative data, it was revealed that mothers spent time with their children, did activities, showed love and talked to them in order to achieve parenting satisfaction. For parenting competence, mothers supported the child, performed self-development, spent time with the child, acted as a role model and monitored development; it was revealed that for attention they met the child’s needs, showed love, spent time with the child and listened to him/her. The study found that mothers\\\' attitudes toward parenting did not differ significantly according to variables such as age, educational status, the family\\\'s socioeconomic level, and the mother\\\'s participation in family education programs.