The differential contribution of maternal and paternal values to social competence of preschoolers

Psycho-Social Well-being in Female Students: The role of perceived parental autonomy support and warmth

Purpose: According to self-determination theory well-being of individuals rests upon meeting the psychological need to autonomy, competence, and relatedness and the environment which provides the ground to meet these needs can facilitate psychological well-being of people. The goal of present research is to investigate the role of paternal and maternal autonomy support and warmth in psychologic...

The differential relations of maternal and paternal support and control to adolescent social competence, self-worth, and sympathy

Parental Traits in the Relationship of Type and Severity of Psychopathology in Young Adults

Objective: Early year experiences with parents play an important role in the development of personality of individuals. In this regard, the present study aimed at assessing the relationship between parental bonding and type and severity of psychopathology in young adults.  Methods: A total of 361 students (205 boys and 156 girls) of Tabriz University were selected by cluster sampling me...

The Effect of Teaching Approaches on Preschoolers’ Social Skills

The Effect of Teaching Approaches on Preschoolers’ Social Skills N. Mohammadi, Ph.D. M. Mesteri Social skills can be better fostered by teaching approaches that emphasize group work. Such skills include self-control, academic self-efficacy, persistence, leadership skills, and social communication. Teaching approaches also include work unit and project approaches. To explore ...

A longitudinal study of socioeconomic status, family processes, and child adjustment from preschool until early elementary school: the role of social competence

Objective Using a short-term longitudinal design, this study examined the concurrent and longitudinal relationships among familial socioeconomic status (SES; i.e., family income and maternal and paternal education levels), marital conflict (i.e., constructive and destructive marital conflict), parenting practices (i.e., positive and negative parenting practices), child social competence (i.e., ...