Examining the Effect of Maternal Conscious Awareness Behaviors on the Child's Social Skills

Year 2025, Volume: 26 Issue: 3, 2101 - 2128, 30.12.2025

Belgin Liman

https://doi.org/10.17679/inuefd.1591658

https://izlik.org/JA38CH58HZ

Abstract

Metin girmek için burayı tıklatın.The conscious awareness parenting approach is related to listening to the child carefully and willingly in all interactions with the child, accepting him/her without judgment, evaluating situations by focusing on the moment, minimizing emotional and momentary negative reactions, and exhibiting appropriate behavior. Therefore, maternal conscious awareness plays an important role in the development of children's social skills. In the study, the relationship between the conscious awareness levels of mothers of preschool children and the social skills of the children was examined. The study was designed as a relational screening model. The study group consisted of mothers and teachers of 211 children between the ages of 5-6 studying in preschool institutions selected by random sampling method. Data were collected with a personal information form, the Parenting Conscious Awareness Questionnaire (MIPQ) and the Social Skills Assessment Scale-Teacher Form. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) 26 data analysis program was used in the analysis of the data. It was determined that the study group showed a normal distribution. Pearson correlation coefficient, multivariate variance analysis MANOVA and multivariate regression analysis were used in the analysis of the data. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that the sub-dimensions of mindfulness in parenting, namely being present and parental self-efficacy, differed significantly according to the gender of the child and the educational status of the mother. In addition, in the multivariate regression analysis, it was seen that the levels of being present and parental self-efficacy of mothers were significant predictors of children's social skills.

Keywords

Early Child , Mindfulness in Parenting , Social Skills

Annelerin Bilinçli Farkındalık Davranışları ile Okul Öncesi Çocukların Sosyal Becerilerinin Analizi

https://izlik.org/JA38CH58HZ

Abstract

Bilinçli farkındalıklı ebeveyn yaklaşımı çocukla olan bütün etkileşimlerde çocuğu dikkatle ve isteyerek dinlemek, onu yargılamadan kabul etmek, durumları ana odaklanarak değerlendirmek, duygusal ve anlık olumsuz tepkileri en aza indirip, uygun olan davranışı sergilemek ile ilgilidir. Dolayısıyla anne bilinçli farkındalığı çocukların sosyal becerilerinin gelişiminde önemli rol oynamaktadır. Çalışmada, okul öncesi dönem çocuklarının annelerinin bilinçli farkındalık düzeyleri ile çocukların sosyal becerileri arasındaki ilişki incelenmiştir. Çalışma ilişkisel tarama modeli şeklinde tasarlanmıştır. Çalışma grubu rastgele örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen okul öncesi kurumlarda öğrenim gören 5-6 yaş aralığındaki 211 çocuğun anneleri ve öğretmenlerden oluşmaktadır. Veriler kişisel bilgi formu, Ebeveynlikte Bilinçli Farkındalık Ölçeği (MIPQ) ve Sosyal Becerileri Değerlendirme Ölçeği- Öğretmen Formu ile toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) 26 veri analiz programından yararlanılmıştır. Çalışma grubunun normal dağılım gösterdiği belirlenmiştir. Verilerin analizinde, pearson korelasyon katsayısı, çok değişkenli varyans analizi MANOVA ve çok değişkenli regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Analiz sonucunda ebeveynlikte bilinçli farkındalığın anda olma ve ebeveyn özyeterlik alt boyutlarının çocuğun cinsiyeti ve annenin eğitim durumuna göre anlamlı düzeyde farklılaştığı belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca yapılan çok değişkenli regresyon analizinde annelerin anda olma ve ebeveyn özyeterlik düzeylerinin çocukların sosyal becerilerinin anlamlı bir yordayıcısı olduğu görülmüştür.

Keywords

Erken Çocukluk , Ebeveynlikte Bilinçli Farkındalik , Sosyal Beceriler

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