Objectives: The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of parental attitudes on the social-emotional adjustment levels of preschool children.
Materials and Methods: The study group consisted of 408 preschool teachers and 408 parents who assessed the social-emotional adjustment levels of their children. Data were collected using the "General Information Form," the "Marmara Social-Emotional Adjustment Scale (MSEAS-5-Year-Old Children)," and the "Parenting Attitude Scale (PAS) - Form A." Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, Tukey HSD post hoc test, and structural regression analysis were used in data analysis.
Results: As a result, a significant relationship was determined between children's social-emotional adjustment and parental attitudes such as democratic attitude and oppressive-authoritarian attitude. Democratic attitude levels were found to be a positive and significant predictor of children's social-emotional adjustment levels, while oppressive-authoritarian attitude levels were not. Significant differences were also found in social adaptation levels based on the child's gender and the father's education level.
Conclusion: The study emphasized the importance of parental attitudes in supporting children's social-emotional adaptation and offered suggestions for future research.
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Child and Adolescent Development |
| Journal Section | Research Article |
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| Submission Date | July 30, 2025 |
| Acceptance Date | February 18, 2026 |
| Publication Date | April 30, 2026 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.21020/husbfd.1754400 |
| IZ | https://izlik.org/JA49GF39ZW |
| Published in Issue | Year 2026 Volume: 13 Issue: 1 |