Author(s): Meliha TEKİN ÇATAL·
This study was conducted to determine the relationship between parental attitudes and psychological resilience of children
aged 4-7. For this purpose, the relationship between parental attitudes and psychological resilience of children is investigated. Whether
parental attitudes are a significant predictor of children's psychological resilience examined. Additionally, whether the psychological
resilience of the children varies according to gender analyzed. The study was conducted with 176 children, 94 girls and 82 boys,
between the ages of four and seven, living in Samsun. In the study, Parental Attitude Scale, Social Emotional Well-being and
Psychological Resilience Scale for Children (PERIK) and Personal Information Form prepared by the researcher used. The data were
analyzed with the SPSS 17.00 package program. In line with the data, Pearson Correlation Test, Multiple Regression Test, Inter-
Independent Groups t-test analysis techniques applied. As a result of the research, significant relationships were found between
parental attitudes and psychological resilience subscales. In addition, it was found that parental attitudes significantly predicted
psychological resilience subscales. Finally, it has found that psychological resilience subscale scores of children differ according to
gender.
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