Research Article

Mothers' attitudes towards parenting: The mixed-methods study

Number: 76 October 31, 2025
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Mothers' attitudes towards parenting: The mixed-methods study

Abstract

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.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Early Childhood Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 31, 2025

Submission Date

July 9, 2025

Acceptance Date

October 20, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: 76

APA
Öngören Özcan, S. (2025). Mothers’ attitudes towards parenting: The mixed-methods study. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty, 76, 134-148. https://doi.org/10.21764/maeuefd.1738602
AMA
1.Öngören Özcan S. Mothers’ attitudes towards parenting: The mixed-methods study. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty. 2025;(76):134-148. doi:10.21764/maeuefd.1738602
Chicago
Öngören Özcan, Sema. 2025. “Mothers’ Attitudes towards Parenting: The Mixed-Methods Study”. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty, nos. 76: 134-48. https://doi.org/10.21764/maeuefd.1738602.
EndNote
Öngören Özcan S (October 1, 2025) Mothers’ attitudes towards parenting: The mixed-methods study. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty 76 134–148.
IEEE
[1]S. Öngören Özcan, “Mothers’ attitudes towards parenting: The mixed-methods study”, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty, no. 76, pp. 134–148, Oct. 2025, doi: 10.21764/maeuefd.1738602.
ISNAD
Öngören Özcan, Sema. “Mothers’ Attitudes towards Parenting: The Mixed-Methods Study”. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty. 76 (October 1, 2025): 134-148. https://doi.org/10.21764/maeuefd.1738602.
JAMA
1.Öngören Özcan S. Mothers’ attitudes towards parenting: The mixed-methods study. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty. 2025;:134–148.
MLA
Öngören Özcan, Sema. “Mothers’ Attitudes towards Parenting: The Mixed-Methods Study”. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty, no. 76, Oct. 2025, pp. 134-48, doi:10.21764/maeuefd.1738602.
Vancouver
1.Sema Öngören Özcan. Mothers’ attitudes towards parenting: The mixed-methods study. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty. 2025 Oct. 1;(76):134-48. doi:10.21764/maeuefd.1738602

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