Examination of relationships between personality traits and perceived parental academic success pressure and psychological abuse in adolescents

This research was carried out to examine the relationships between the personality traits of adolescents and the pressure of academic achievement perceived by their parents and psychological abuse. In the research, the relational survey model was used in order to describe the existing situation as it is and to determine whether there is a significant relationship between the variables. Due to the fact that educational activities were continued online during the pandemic process, the appropriate sampling method was preferred in order to collect data from a sample that the researcher could easily reach, and the research data were collected online via Google Forms. The sample of the study, which was created by using the appropriate sampling method, consists of 717 high school students between the ages of 14-19 who accepted to participate in the study throughout Turkey. The data in the research were collected with the "Psychological Abuse Scale", "Perceived Parent Academic Achievement Scale", "Five Factor Personality Traits Scale", and the created by the researcher "Demographic Information Form". As a result of the analysis, it was found that the psychological abuse perception levels of adolescents differed significantly according to gender, number of siblings, school type and school success averages. It has been found that the perceived parental success pressure of adolescents differs significantly according to their gender, number of siblings, grade level and the type of school they attend. Personality traits of adolescents differ according to gender, number of siblings, grade level, school type, school success average and mother's education level. The results obtained as a result of examining the relationships between the personality traits of adolescents, perceived parental academic success pressure and psychological abuse are presented in detail in the findings section of the research.