Mother and fathers preference for the social adaptive skills of their children aged 5-8

The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of parental approaches on the social adjustment skills of children aged between 5-8. In addition, the predictive level of the relationship between the working condition of the parent and parental approach and social adjustment skills are examined according to the sub-dimensions selected in the study. The target population of the study comprises of 187 parents of students between the ages of 5 and 8 receiving education at Private Bahçeşehir Schools in Istanbul. Demographic information form, Parent Attitude Scale (PAS), Social Adjustment and Skill Scale (SASS) were applied to participants. Correlation, regression analysis and t-test analyzes were used to answer the main questions of the study. As a result of the regression analysis, it was found that the variables that determine social cohesion and skills are democratic attitude, authoritarian attitude and permissive attitude from the parent attitude sub-dimensions. As a result of the correlation analysis carried out at the same time, it was seen that extreme protective attitudes, social cohesion and skill sub-dimensions of parental attitude sub-dimensions are unpredictable. Finally, as a result of the t-test conducted in the study, it was found that attention, mobility and impulsivity aspects of permissive attitude, social adaptation and skills sub-dimensions of parent attitude sub-dimension showed statistically significant differences according to the employment status of the parents. Keywords: Parental Approach, Social Adjustment Skills