Perceived Paternal Acceptance-Rejection as a Mediator of the Association Between Perceived Maternal Acceptance-Rejection and Psychological Adjustment: Effect of Gender

Year 2025, Volume: 15 Issue: 77, 255 - 267, 30.06.2025

Duygu Olgaç , Burak Emre Gürsoy , Dilek Şirvanlı Özen

https://doi.org/10.17066/tpdrd.1464408

Abstract

The present study explores the mediating role of perceived paternal acceptance-rejection on the association between perceived maternal acceptance-rejection and psychological adjustment and its gender-related facets among 551 secondary school students aged 11 to 15. Results suggest paternal acceptance-rejection partially mediates this relationship for both genders, impacting positive self-adequacy, emotional responsiveness, and positive worldview. It partially mediates hostility and emotional stability for females and fully mediates for males. However, it does not affect self-esteem for either gender.

Keywords

Interpersonal acceptance-rejection theory , maternal acceptance-rejection , paternal acceptance-rejection , psychological adjustment , gender

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