Title: Relationship of Upbringing Given by Parents to Self-confidence, Self-esteem,Self-efficacy and Mental Health of Their Children
Abstract: Objective To study the relationship of upbringing given by parents to self confidence, self esteem, self efficacy, and mental health of their children. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among 173 sophomores of Qingyang Teachers' Training School by cluster sampling, using SCL 90,PEI,SES, SEI, and EMBU The data were analyzed by SPSS for Windows. Results The validity rate of response was 85 6% (173/195) There were significant differences in interpersonal sensitivity, hostility, horror, and psychotic factor, and in self confidence, self esteem, and self efficacy between male and female students There was no difference in SCL 90 factors among students of family constellation The educational level of father was significantly positively correlated to FSI (r=0 197 P=0 05) and FS3 (r=0 021 P=0 05), and negatively correlated to FS5 (r=-0 222 P=0 01) The educational level of mother was significantly positively correlated to MS1 (r=0 0192 P=0 05), and negatively correlated to MS3 (r=-0 217 P=0 01) and MS4 (r=-0 189 P=0 05) The differences in factors FS1, FS5, and MS1 were statistically significant between the educational level of father and that of mother (P0 05, P0 01, and P0 05) There was on difference in most factors among the sequences of seniority among brothers and sisters, except for the factor FS3 with a difference between the first born children and last born children at the level of P0 05 No difference was found between the educational levels of parents and the upbringing patterns they gave their children There were significant differences in self confidence and self esteem between the first born child and the last born child (P0 01 and P0 005) The differences in self esteem and self efficacy between the intermediately born child and last born child were significant (both P0 05) Conclusion The self confidence, self esteem, and self efficacy of college students are significantly negatively correlated with their mental health factors The negative upbringing patterns of parents, especially of fathers are likely to foster unhealthy mentality, such as compulsion, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, and hostility Affectionate family atmosphere helps develop self confidence, self esteem, and self efficacy
Publication Year: 2002
Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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