Parental Acceptance Essay

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Hypothesis: There is no relation between perceived parental acceptance rejection and the disruptive behavior of children. Objectives: The main aim of the study is to examine whether the disruptive behaviors of children in the classroom are due to their perceived parental acceptance or rejection. Methodology Operational Definition: Parental acceptance can be defined as the affection, concern, approval and support that parents express towards their children. Acceptance can be physical and verbal. Physical expression incorporates embracing, caressing, stroking, affirming looks, and other such endorsements. Verbal acceptance includes complimenting, saying decent things, giving a positive feedback and being an active listener. Rejection means to refuse to …show more content…

It includes two subscales; PARQ for father and PARQ for mother. PARQ consists of the following subscales (Rohner & Rohner, 1975): 1. Warmth/affection :It is the dimension of parental acceptance, which shows the love, and affection of parents for their child. 2. Hostility / aggression: It is the emotional reaction internally that is directed towards ones self or a person including anger/aggression or any act that causes hurt physically or psychological to others and him or herself. 3. Rejection :It is child’s feeling of being unloved, not important enough to be cared, and unappreciated by parents. 4. Indifference /neglect: It is the unavailability of parents physically as well as psychologically in a sense that parents do not give attention to their children and they feel lonely and

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