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

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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 a...