5-6 Yaş Çocuklarının ve Ebeveynlerinin Bazı Alışkanlıkları İle Ebeveynlerin Çocuk Yetiştirme Tutumları Arasındaki Farklılıklara İlişkin Bir Çalışma

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the differences between parents’ and 5-6 year-old children's reading habits of written materials such as books, magazines, articles etc., and their habits of TV watching and computer use of as well as parents' child rearing attitudes. Moreover, it is examined whether or not there is a statistically significant difference between the parenting styles and parents' educational status, gender of children, and their birth order. The sample included parents of 153 children aged between 5 and 6. Data collection instruments were the Parental Attitude Research Instrument (PARI), a demographic information form and a questionnaire form which includes reading materials, TV watching and computer use habits. The data were analyzed using t-test and multiple analysis of variance (MANOVA). The findings show that when the time parents spend on watching television with their children is considered, a statistically significant difference has been found in the rejection of the homemaking role, marital conflict, and strict discipline subdimensions. A statistically significant result has also been observed in terms of parents’ reading work-related printed materials and computer use time in the strict discipline and maternal overprotection subdimensions. As a result, parents are recommended to adopt attitudes to raise their children as individuals with internal control orientation, particularly to support their psycho-social development.