The investigation of the relationship of individuals parental attitudes with self-confidence and social phobia

In this study, the relationship between the parental attitutes of inviduals and self-confidence and social phobia was investigated,with the lower limit of age was 18. The data collection was limited to the Denizli province, and there were 275 participants.The data collection tools included demographic information forms, parental attitude scale,self-confidence scale, and Liebowitz social anxiety scale.In the study, the data, collected through SPSS ( Statistical Package for Social Sciences)for Windows 21.0 Program, was analysed. Descriptive statistics methods ( Frequency, percentages, mean, and standard deviation) were used during the evaluation of the data.T-Test was used while comparing the quantitative data to determine the differencens between two groups.In the case of more than two groups, (One Way) Anove Test was used while comparing the intergroup parameters. To determine the group that caused discrepancy, Turkey Post-Hoc Test was used.The relationship between the dependent and independent variables of the study was tested through Pearson correlation. The effect was tested through regression analysis. The results of the study revelaed that, in accordance with one of the hypothesis of the study, a significance was identified between inner attitudes of confidence of individuals that perceived democratic parental attitude and their attitudes of confidence towards external environment. When individuals are raised by democratic parental attitude, they grow up as self-confident individuals. Another result of the study revealed that the more there is protective parental attitude, the more anxiety individuals have. The conclusion was reached that when individuals perceived protective parental attitude during their childhood, this situation has no effect on whether these individuals are self-confident now. The conclusion appeared that when individuals perceived authoritarian parental attitude during that childhood,this situation has no effect on whether these individuals are self confident now. The conclusion can't be reached that when individuals perceived democratic parental attitude during these child hood,this situation caused social phobia.No findings were reached that when individuals perceived protective parental attitude during these child hood,this situation caused social phobia.The conclusion can't be reached that when individuals perceived authoritarian parental attitude during these childhood this caused social phobia. Key Words: Parental Attitudes, Self-Confidence, Social Phobia