Research Article

Parenting Styles as a Predictor of the Preschool Children’s Social Behaviours

Volume: 5 Number: 2 December 1, 2018
Neslihan Durmuşoğlu Saltalı *, Hatice Merve İmir
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Parenting Styles as a Predictor of the Preschool Children’s Social Behaviours

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate relationship between children’s social behaviors and parenting styles. Specifically, the study examines children’s aggressive, prosocial and socially inhibited behaviors in association with parenting dimensions namely warmth, inductive-reasoning, obedience-demanding and punitive. In addition to this, children’s social behaviors and parenting styles are examined in relation to children’s gender. The research was conducted on 60-72 month-old 276 children attending preschools in Konya, Turkey. In order to assess parenting styles, the Child Rearing Questionnaire developed by Sanson et al. and adapted by Altan was used. This questionnaire has four subscales, namely inductive reasoning, punishment, obedience demanding behavior and warmth. The questionnaire was completed by mothers. In order to assess child social behaviors, the Teacher Assessment of Social Behavior Scale developed by Cassidy and Asher and adapted by Seven was applied. This scale was completed by the teachers. According to the study results, children’s social behavior (aggressive, prosocial and shy/withdrawn) can be predicted significantly by parents inductive reasoning, warmth and punitive styles toward children. In addition to this, boys’ aggression scores are found to be significantly higher than girls and girls shyness scores are found to be significantly higher than boys. 

Keywords

Parenting styles,preschooler,children’s social behavior

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APA
Durmuşoğlu Saltalı, N., & İmir, H. M. (2018). Parenting Styles as a Predictor of the Preschool Children’s Social Behaviours. Participatory Educational Research, 5(2), 18-37. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.18.10.5.2
AMA
1.Durmuşoğlu Saltalı N, İmir HM. Parenting Styles as a Predictor of the Preschool Children’s Social Behaviours. PER. 2018;5(2):18-37. doi:10.17275/per.18.10.5.2
Chicago
Durmuşoğlu Saltalı, Neslihan, and Hatice Merve İmir. 2018. “Parenting Styles As a Predictor of the Preschool Children’s Social Behaviours”. Participatory Educational Research 5 (2): 18-37. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.18.10.5.2.
EndNote
Durmuşoğlu Saltalı N, İmir HM (December 1, 2018) Parenting Styles as a Predictor of the Preschool Children’s Social Behaviours. Participatory Educational Research 5 2 18–37.
IEEE
[1]N. Durmuşoğlu Saltalı and H. M. İmir, “Parenting Styles as a Predictor of the Preschool Children’s Social Behaviours”, PER, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 18–37, Dec. 2018, doi: 10.17275/per.18.10.5.2.
ISNAD
Durmuşoğlu Saltalı, Neslihan - İmir, Hatice Merve. “Parenting Styles As a Predictor of the Preschool Children’s Social Behaviours”. Participatory Educational Research 5/2 (December 1, 2018): 18-37. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.18.10.5.2.
JAMA
1.Durmuşoğlu Saltalı N, İmir HM. Parenting Styles as a Predictor of the Preschool Children’s Social Behaviours. PER. 2018;5:18–37.
MLA
Durmuşoğlu Saltalı, Neslihan, and Hatice Merve İmir. “Parenting Styles As a Predictor of the Preschool Children’s Social Behaviours”. Participatory Educational Research, vol. 5, no. 2, Dec. 2018, pp. 18-37, doi:10.17275/per.18.10.5.2.
Vancouver
1.Neslihan Durmuşoğlu Saltalı, Hatice Merve İmir. Parenting Styles as a Predictor of the Preschool Children’s Social Behaviours. PER. 2018 Dec. 1;5(2):18-37. doi:10.17275/per.18.10.5.2

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