Predictor effect of parental authority on the children’s self-care skills

Abstract

Problem Statement: Is there a predictor effect of mothers with authorities to the levels of their support on their children’s self-care skills? Research Questions: Are there predictor effects of mothers with permissive, authoritarian and authoritative authorities to the levels of their support on their children’s self-care skills? Purpose of the Study: The basic purpose of this study was to examine whether there was a predictor effect of the types of authority in the relationship between mothers and their children on the levels of parental support their children’s self-care skills or not. Research Methods: Data were obtained via "Family Information Questionnaire", “Parental Authority Questionnaire” and “Parental Support Inventory for Self-Care Skills”. Before the collection of data, mothers had been informed about the purpose of this study and the instrument of surveys. Surveys were filled individually by mothers. Findings: There was a negative reasonable relationship between “permissive” and “authoritative” authority of mothers and the levels of their’s support on their clihdren’s self-care skills. But, this effect was positive in “authoritarian” mothers. There was a predictor effect of points of authority mother’s who have 6 years old children to points support on their children’s self-care skills. Conclusions: In conclusion, the finding of this study shows that it is thought children growing up in family environments who have permissive and authoritative authoritarian authority are more perfect on self-care skills than children who have authoritarian authority parents. Moreover, these findings will make a huge contribution to variables, which affect children’s self-care development.