This study investigated relationships between perceived parental child-rearing practices and self-efficacy for adolescents. Subjects of this study were 272(male 192, female 108) junior-high and 179(male 28, female 151) high school students. Parental c...
This study investigated relationships between perceived parental child-rearing practices and self-efficacy for adolescents. Subjects of this study were 272(male 192, female 108) junior-high and 179(male 28, female 151) high school students. Parental child-rearing practices was measured by the Parental Child-Rearing Practices Scale(Lee & Oh 1982), and self-efficacy was measured by the Self Efficacy Scale(Sherer & Maddux, 1982). Data were analyzed by Cronbach α s, t-tests and Pearson correlation coefficients.
The results of this study are summarized as follows. Junior-high and high school students were not different in their perception of parental child-rearing practices. However, boys perceived material child-rearing practices more positively than girls. Boys had higher perceived social and general self-efficacy than girls. Junior-high school students had higher perceived social self-efficacy than high school students. Achievement and independence oriented child-rearing practices of mothers and fathers were related to higher general self-efficacy of adolescents.