Self-Concept and Child-Rearing Attitudes

2020 ◽  
pp. 51-58
Author(s):  
Phyllis Jo Baunach
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1983 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary W. Peterson ◽  
Lois E. Southworth ◽  
David F. Peters

This study examined the relationships between children's perceptions of maternal child-rearing behavior and a measure of children's self-esteem within low-income samples. Three cohort samples of 2,194 fifth and sixth grade children from rural Appalachia were surveyed. Siegelman's analysis of the Bronfenbrenner Parent Behavior Questionnaire (Cornell Parent Behavior Inventory) was used to operationalize children's perceptions of maternal loving, demanding, and punishing behaviors. Children's self-esteem was measured with the Lipsitt Self-concept Scale. Multiple regression analysis was used to replicate the findings within each of the three samples. In general, the maternal loving and demanding dimensions exhibited positive relationships, while maternal punishment was negatively correlated with children's self-esteem.


2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 336-336
Author(s):  
M. Pourabdolisardroud

Introduction&ObjectivesThe present study investigated the relationship between mother's attitudes towards child rearing practices with child perception of those styles, locus of control and self – concept.MethodThe sample consisted of 388 third grade males in the junior high school students and their literate were selected from five educational districts who completed the Parental Authority Questionnaire, the Parenting Style Survey, the Nowicki – Strickland Locus of Control Scale and Tennessee Self- concept Test. The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation formula and Anova.ResultsThe findings of the study are so follow: The relationship between mother's attitude toward child rearing practice and child's perception of those styles was not statistically significant. The relationship between mother's attitude toward child rearing practice, child locus of control and self-concept were not significant, but the relationship between child's perception of their mother's parenting style, child's locus of control and self-concept were statistically significant. The relationship between locus of control and self-concept was also statistically significant.


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