The parenting attitudes and effects on their gifted children: a literature review

Yıl 2021, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2, 123 - 132, 15.06.2021

Sümeyye Yıldız , Naime Altay

https://doi.org/10.17478/jegys.864037

Cited By: 5

Öz

Family is essential for physical, emotional, social developments of the gifted children. The parenting attitudes could affects the child's emotional and social development. This literature review was conducted to examine parenting attitudes and effects on their gifted children. According to inclusion criteria, 11 studies were included in study. Gifted children perceived parental attitudes as tolerant and democratic, while peer groups perceived them as authoritarian and permissive. It was also found that the authoritarian attitudes of the parents of the gifted children have negative impacts on children mental developments, anxiety level, sense of self, inter-family relations and on level of well-being. The having democratic, tolerant attitudes of parents of gifted children will increase the academic performance, self-esteem, well-being, and relations among the family members. It has been determined that the partnership of the parenting attitudes of the mother and the father should be and the mother-child interaction is important.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Gifted/Talented Children, Parents Attitues, Parents Effects, Family Style

Teşekkür

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