The Relationships between Mothers` Parental Intelligence and Children`s Abilities of Self-control and Empathy
Min Ju Kang , Mi Kyung Shim
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between mothers` parental intelligence and children`s abilities of self-control and empathy. 180 children aged 5 were selected from 4 kindergartens in G city. The gender breakdown for the sample group was as follows: boys comprised 60.0% (108) and girls comprised 40.0% (72) of the total sample. The Parental Intelligence Scales (PIS) was used to rate mothers` parental intelligence. Children`s self-control and empathy were also measured. The SPSS 12.0 program was used for the purposes of analyzing the data. The results of the study were as follows. Firstly, mothers` parental intelligence was related in a general sense with children`s self-control. However, such a relationship did not appear between rejection in the area of parental intelligence and self appraisal in self-control, nor did it appear between acceptance in intelligence and emotion in self-control. Secondly, the variable of encouragement was the only one in evidence in terms of mothers` parental intelligence and how it was related with children`s empathy.
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