Korean J Child Stud. 1989; 10(1): 64-78.

Children's Self - Percieved Competence and Their perception of Parental Warnth and Control

부모의 온정 및 통제와 아동의 역량에 대한 자기자각

공인숙

In Sook Kong

The present study investigated children`s self-perceived competence as related to (1) their perception of parental warmth and control (2) age and sex of child (3) the relationship of this perception to parents` educational level and children`s sex. The subjects were 303 fourth and sixth grade children selected from three elementary schools in Seoul. The instruments were a children`s self-perceived competence scale, and a perception of parental warmth and control scale. Frequencies, percentiles, mean, t-test, one-way-ANOVA, and Scheffe′-test were used for data analysis. There were significant differences in children`s self-perceived competence by perception of parental warmth and control. The children who perceived more parental warmth and control perceived themselves higher in cognitive and social competence and in self-worth. Children whose parents` were college graduates perceived highest parental warmth. Fourth grade children perceived themselves higher than sixth grade children in cognitive competence and in global self-worth. Boys perceived themselves higher than girls in physical competence. Boys perceived higher parental control than girls.