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Ramar och kramar är viktiga för barns självbild : en studie av föräldrastil och barns beskrivning av sig själva

Mårtensson, Kristina and Pihl, Monica (2003)
Department of Psychology
Abstract
The aim of the study was to determine whether, parenting styles of child - rearing impacted the children's self-concept. The hypothesis was tested from two questionnaires. The inquiry measuring parenting styles, was investigated by the authors, using "To be a parent" from Maccoby and Martins' schedule of different parenting styles. The children's self - consept were measured adopting Ouvinen-Birgerstam's, inquiry, "I think I am". The participants were twenty-six, 16 year old children and fourteen of their parents. The sample was taken from two different schools. Although the sample was relatively small, the results showed a definite pattern. Children who scored higher on the self-concept questionnaire were from parents with an... (More)
The aim of the study was to determine whether, parenting styles of child - rearing impacted the children's self-concept. The hypothesis was tested from two questionnaires. The inquiry measuring parenting styles, was investigated by the authors, using "To be a parent" from Maccoby and Martins' schedule of different parenting styles. The children's self - consept were measured adopting Ouvinen-Birgerstam's, inquiry, "I think I am". The participants were twenty-six, 16 year old children and fourteen of their parents. The sample was taken from two different schools. Although the sample was relatively small, the results showed a definite pattern. Children who scored higher on the self-concept questionnaire were from parents with an authoritative parenting style. Regarding our hypothesis that, the relationship between parents and children was better where parents answered the questionnaire, no significance was found. (Less)
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author
Mårtensson, Kristina and Pihl, Monica
supervisor
organization
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
group identity, group socialisation, identity, parenting styles, self-concept, self-esteem, upbringing, Psychology, Psykologi
language
Swedish
id
1356147
date added to LUP
2004-11-08 00:00:00
date last changed
2004-11-08 00:00:00
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  abstract     = {{The aim of the study was to determine whether, parenting styles of child - rearing impacted the children's self-concept. The hypothesis was tested from two questionnaires. The inquiry measuring parenting styles, was investigated by the authors, using "To be a parent" from Maccoby and Martins' schedule of different parenting styles. The children's self - consept were measured adopting Ouvinen-Birgerstam's, inquiry, "I think I am". The participants were twenty-six, 16 year old children and fourteen of their parents. The sample was taken from two different schools. Although the sample was relatively small, the results showed a definite pattern. Children who scored higher on the self-concept questionnaire were from parents with an authoritative parenting style. Regarding our hypothesis that, the relationship between parents and children was better where parents answered the questionnaire, no significance was found.}},
  author       = {{Mårtensson, Kristina and Pihl, Monica}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Ramar och kramar är viktiga för barns självbild : en studie av föräldrastil och barns beskrivning av sig själva}},
  year         = {{2003}},
}