The objective of this study was to clarify the relationship between parenting
attitude and self-concept recognized by children.
Participants in this study were 4th, 5th, and 6th graders in elementary schools located
at metropolitan city, city, and gun in Korea. There were total 285 students including
101 4th-graders, 48 5th-graders, and 136 6th-graders. As for examination tool, survey
copy about parenting attitude and self-concept was used.
As for statistical process, IBM SPSS Statistics 21 program was used for computer
process. Statistical analysis used in this study included t-test, F-test, ANOVA,
correlation analysis, and regression analysis.
Results in this study are summarized as follows.
First of all, there was a difference on perception of parenting attitude depending on
the gender of children. Female students turned out to have more affection-denial
type than male students. According to grades, 6th graders turned out to recognize
parenting attitude more than 4th and 5th graders. According to the areas, children
residing in metropolitan city and city turned out to recognize autonomous-controlling
parenting attitude more than others.
Secondly, female students turned out to be influenced by whether parents had a
job more than male students in the academic self-domain. According to grade and
residential area, there was no influence in the academic domain of self-concept.
Third, all the areas of affection-denial including academic self-concept and
non-academic self-concept turned out to be in positive correlation in children
depending on parenting attitude.
Such results imply that parenting attitude is very important in the period when
self-concept is formed among children. Among parenting attitudes, affection from
parents that influence on the formation of self-concept the most serves as a pivotal
role in forming desirable self-concept of children. When parents respect children with
unconditional love and concern, children are expected to have their desirable and
positive self-concept developed through seamless interaction with parents.