Investigating the Relationship Between Mothers' Participation in Preschool Education and Their Self-Efficacy Perceptions Towards Parenting

Abstract

In this study, the relationship between mothers' perceptions of self-efficacy for parenting (efficacy, interest, satisfaction, and general) and their participation in preschool education (school-based, home-based, and school-family collaboration) was examined. The "relational survey model" was used to describe the existing situation and simple random sampling method was applied to determine the study group. Within the scope of the study, data were collected from the mothers of a total of 125 children attending kindergarten classes in three kindergartens and two primary schools in Sakarya province. The data were obtained through "Personal Information Form", "Attitudes Toward Parenting Scale" and "Family Involvement Scale". "Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient Technique" and "Simple Linear Regression Analysis" were used in the analysis. According to the results of the analysis, a significant relationship was found between mothers' perceptions of parenting efficacy and general self-efficacy and school-family cooperation. The findings of the study reveal that mothers' perceptions of their self-efficacy as parents positively support their participation in school-family cooperation.

Keywords

• preschool education
• parenting self efficacy
• family involvement

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