| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1111279 | Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences | 2015 | 7 Pages |
The purpose of this study is to put forth the predictor effect of parental acceptance-rejection levels on resilience of preschool children. The sample group of the study consists of 100 children, who received pre-school education in the center of Denizli, and their parents (100 mothers and 100 fathers). The Children's Ego Resiliency Scale (Teacher form) and Parental Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire (mother-father forms) were used as data collection tools. According to results, there is a positive significant relationship between the score that the mothers’ warmth and affection levels and children's resiliency levels. In other words, it can be said that as the warmth and affection level increased, the resiliency level increased. Also, the warmth and affection level decreased, the children's resiliency levels decreased. There is not significant relationship between the scores that mothers neglect/indifference, undifferentiated rejection, aggression/hostility levels and children's resiliency levels. Mothers’ warmth and affection levels significantly predicted children's resiliency levels. Mothers’ neglect/indifference, undifferentiated rejection and aggression/hostility levels didn’t not significantly predicted children's resiliency levels. Additionally there is a positive and strong significant relationship between the score that the fathers’ warmth and affection levels and children's resiliency levels. There is a negative and strong significant relationship between the scores that fathers neglect/indifference, aggression/hostility levels and children's resiliency levels. Also, there is not significant relationship between the score that fathers undifferentiated rejection and children's resiliency levels. Fathers’ warmth/affection, neglect/indifference, aggression/hostility levels significantly predicted children's resiliency levels. According to results, children's resiliency levels most predicted by the aggression/hostility levels of fathers.
