Parent-child relations: a child's acceptance by others, of others, and of self.

Abstract

A phenomenal approach was employed to assess children's attitudes of acceptance by other family members, acceptance of other family members, and acceptance of self. The sample consisted of 81 Caucasian males, 6 1/2 through 12 years of age; 35 were classified as normal, 35 as learning disordered, and 11 as emotionally disturbed. Children's attitudes of acceptance by and of other family members were measured by the Family Relations Test. Children's acceptance of self was measured by the Sense of Personal Worth Scale, California Test of Personality. Findings revealed significant differences in the emotionally disturbed and learning-disordered samples in certain attitude areas. Significant correlations were discovered in certain relationships examined within samples.