Research of connection between parentage behavior of parents whose children has learning disability and their state-trait anxiety inventory levels

[12:32, 04.02.2022] Neslihan: This study examines the relationship between parental attitudes and trait and state anxiety patterns of children with special learning disabilities. In addition, it is aimed to examine the relationship between the attitudes and anxiety levels of these parents and socio-demographic data such as gender, employment status, education level, and economic status. The sample of the study consists of 150 parents, 90 women and 60 men, who live in the province of Bolu in 2021 and have children with a special learning disability diagnosis. Informed consent form was obtained from the study sample and the participants answered the scale set themselves and the data were collected. Spielberger Trait and State Anxiety Scale, Family Life and Child Raising Attitudes Scale and Personal Information Form were used as data collection tools in the study. Statistical analysis of the obtained data was done with SPPS 25 program. Confidence level was determined as 95%. T-Test was applied to analyze the difference between two independent variables. ANOVA analysis was applied to analyze the difference between multiple groups. Pearson Correlation analysis was applied for the relationship between two or more variables. According to the results obtained from the research, the following results were obtained: state anxiety scores do not differ according to gender. In terms of trait anxiety, it was determined that women's trait anxiety levels were higher than men. Anxiety levels of parents do not differ significantly according to age. It is seen that the level of state anxiety does not differ according to the working status, and in terms of trait anxiety, the level of trait anxiety of non-working parents is higher. It was determined that the trait anxiety scores of parents with low income status were significantly higher, the sub-dimension of husband-wife incompatibility differed according to gender, and the average score of women was higher than that of men. State anxiety and trait anxiety, PARI excessive control sub-dimension, PARI democratic attitude, PARI rejection of the role of housewife, husband-wife conflict, and PARI Strict discipline sub-dimension were found to be positively and significantly related. Trait anxiety and excessive control sub-dimension, democratic attitude, rejection of the role of housewife, husband-wife incompatibility were found to be positively and significantly related.