ABSTRACT Parental sex-typed perceptiont of infants tt two different ages were examined in this study. Twenty-nine primiparous couples were recruited from a local hospital where they had, been participating in various childbirth and child-cire education programs. Sixteeriware parents of boys, and 13 were parents of girls. First when their children were 5 to 9 months old and again when they were ...

1 This study investigated the contribution of the reflected appraisal process to the ontogeny 2 of children’s self-perceptions of physical competence. Emanating from symbolic 3 interactionist thought, reflected appraisals refer to individuals’ perceptions of others’ 4 evaluations of their abilities. The influence of parents’ appraisals of their child’s 5 competence on the child’s self-appraisal...

The need to prepare pediatric transplant recipients for the transfer to adult-centered transplant care has received increased attention. This study aimed to determine adolescent and young adult LTR and parent perceptions and attitudes about the transition process. LTR and their parents completed a survey assessing level of prior thought and interest in learning about transferring care, knowledg...

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES The present study examined whether parental perceptions of children's pain impacted home-based pain management following outpatient surgery in a sample of Latino families from low socioeconomic backgrounds. METHODS Latino parents of children (n = 161) who underwent outpatient surgery were recruited for this study and completed measures assessing attitudes on pain and ana...

UNLABELLED The perception of body image of adolescents is an instrument for nutritional assessment to health conditions. OBJECTIVE To verify the body image perception of adolescents and their parents in relation to nutritional status and blood pressure levels. METHODS Population-based study, and cross-sectional model, conducted with parents and adolescents aged 10-19 years old, in rural and...

Parents' postnatal mental health and subjective perceptions of their baby are likely to influence the quality of their relationship with their baby. To date, this has largely been examined in mothers; therefore, this study aimed to also explore this in both parents. Semistructured clinical interviews [The Birmingham Interview for Maternal Mental Health (BIMMH); Brockingon, Chandra et al., 2006]...

This study aimed to identify why students are reluctant choose teaching as a career in the Sultanate of Oman from parents’ perceptions. It also verify whether there were statistically significant gender differences perceptions profession. Using quantitative research design, applied questionnaire sample 2,519 parents, whom 66.7% males and 33.3% females. The results indicated that reasons for rel...

AIM To assess parental perceptions and beliefs about asthma in children. METHODS We invited 6000 children aged 3 to 15 years from different schools in Lebanon to participate in the study from September 2007 to May 2008. In the first phase, in order to determine the prevalence of asthma in children, parents of all participating children filled out a small questionnaire. In the second phase, on...

This study examines the effects of intergenerational occupational mobility on relationships between elderly parents and their adult children, using a geographically restricted random sample of parents and a derivative sample of their children. Several explanations for the existence of mobility effects are distinguished and empirically tested: that mobility introduces cultural disparities, invid...

Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS) is the only evidence-based screen that elicits and addresses parents concerns: PEDS tells you when parents' concerns suggest problems requiring referral and which concerns are best responded to with advice or reassurance. PEDS also reduces 'oh by the way' concerns, focuses visits, ensures a 'teachable moment', and is known to improve attendance...