Examination of Behavioural Problems and Life Satisfaction in Adolescents According to Parental Attitude

Authors : Diler Ünal, Fulya Cenkseven Önder, Fatoş Bulut Ateş

Pages : 1062-1084

Doi:10.17860/mersinefd.1648875

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Publication Date : 2025-12-22

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, it was aimed to investigate the rate of the behavioral problems seen in adolescents and how the satisfaction of their life is perceived by parental attitudes depending on sex. The survey was conducted on a total of 606 students. The data are obtained from “Multidimensional Adolescent Life Satisfaction Scale”, The \\\"Parental Attitude Scale\\\", “Evaluation Scale for Young People\\\". In the analysis of the data, Multiple Regression Analysis was used. As a result of the research, it was determined that acceptance and psychological autonomy of adolescents perceived by the father and control which they percieved by their mother differ significantly depending on the sex. When behavioral problems are examined by sex, it is clearly seen that female students are more internalized the problems than male students; male students have more externalization problems than girls. It was determined that girls\\\' life satisfaction is higher than male students. It was observed that there were negative significant relationships between perceived acceptance from mother and father, perceived psychological autonomy from mother and internalizing and externalizing behaviors. The extent to which the internalizing and externalizing problems and life satisfaction of high school students were predicted by perceived acceptance from mother and father, psychological autonomy and control was examined both for the whole student group and separately for girls and boys. In the analyses conducted on both the whole students and the girls, it was determined that perceived acceptance from mother and father, perceived psychological autonomy and control from mother were significant predictors of life satisfaction. In male students, it was determined that only perceived acceptance from mother and father were significant predictors of life satisfaction.
Keywords : yaşam doyumu, anne baba tutumu, problem davranış

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