Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi (Jan 2020)

Evaluation of the parental attitudes, competency and attachment styles of the mothers of the children at preschool period who were admitted to child psychiatry services (tur)

  • Öznur Bilaç,
  • Arif Önder,
  • Canem Kavurma,
  • Yakup Doğan,
  • Gülçin Uzunoğlu,
  • Yetis Isildar,
  • Şermin Yalın Sapmaz

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5505/kpd.2020.07078
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23, no. 1
pp. 83 – 91

Abstract

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INTRODUCTION[|]In this study we aimed to evaluate attitudes, attachment styles to their husbands and competence perceptions of the mothers towards their children's problems whose children were at pre-school period with no cognitive developmental delay.[¤]METHODS[|]40 children and their mothers were included into the study. The children were chosen among those who were aged between 0-72 months and had no developmental delay which was found out as a result of developmental test. As the control group, another 40 children and their mothers were included into the study. Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale (CAPES-TR) and Parent Attitude Research Instrument(PARI) were handed out to mothers in both groups. Finally, Experiences in Close Relationship Revised (ECC-R) was applied to mothers of both groups. SPSS 20 was used for statistical analysis. [¤]RESULTS[|]It was found that the most common reasons for admission were hyperactivity and bad-temper. It was found that peer-relationship problems and elimination disorders were more common in sample group compared to control group. According to CAPES-TR results, emotional, behavioural and social problems in the group that were admitted to psychiatry clinic were significantly higher than control group (p<0.05). According to same scale, mothers' self-confidence was found significantly lower (p<0.05). According to PARI reuslts, the score of the group that applied to clinic for over-motherhood reasons was found significantly higher(p<0.05). Likewise, authoritative attitude score was found significantly higher in patient group(p<0.05). As a result of assessment of ECC-R, no significant difference was found among the groups. [¤]DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION[|]The results of this study share similarities with other studies that found out that parental child-rearing attitude presents a risk factor for behavioural problems among children. There are limited number or studies that investigate the relationship between parental child-rearing attitute,parental competence perceptions, mothers attachment styles and children's behavioral problems at pre-school ages. [¤]

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