The Academic Events Group, 5th Cyprus International Conference on Educational Research,

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THE EVALUATION OF PARENTAL ATTITUDES TOWARD THEIR CHILDREN AND THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THESE ATTITUDES AND TEST ANXIETY
Gozde Latifoglu, Hüseyin Uzunboylu, Sertan Kağan

Last modified: 2016-02-29

Abstract


The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between sub-dimensions of Parental Attitude Scale (PAS), Parental Attitude Scale Regarding Examination Period (PASREP) and Test Anxiety Scale. The sample of the study is formed from  334 female and 334 male totally 668 secondary school students. Each scale is formed two sub-dimensions. These sub-dimensions are entitled as “ strict and oppressive attitudes” and “supportive parental attitudes” for Parental Attitude Scale (PAS) and Parental Attitude Scale Regarding Examination Period (PASREP). In additon, Test Anxiety Scale contains two sub- dimensions  which are termed as “worry” and “emotionality”. The result of reliability analysis showed that Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient rates for   Intensive and Oppressive Attitudes  and  Supportive Parental Attitudes subscales of PAS  are 0,805 and 0,823 respectively. In additon, Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient rates for Supportive Parental Attitudes  and Intensive and Oppressive Attitudes  subscales of the other scale which is developed in this study,  PASSTEP are 0,900  and 0,706 respectively. Furthermore, Test Anxiety Scale and  other two scales which are developed within the context of this study are performed to secondary school students and obtained data are investigated by Logistic Regression Analysis tecnique. In this study, it is examined the correlation between “supportive parental attitudes” sub dimension and “ intensive and oppressive attitudes” sub dimension of PAS  and PASREP also, “worry” and “emotionality” sub dimensions  of Test Anxiety Scale. According to results of this study, Although, it is determined a relationship between supportive parental attitudes” sub dimension and “ intensive and oppressive attitudes” sub dimension of PASREP and “intensive and oppressive attitudes” sub dimension and “supportive parental attitudes” sub dimension of PAS. İt is not determine the relationship between “worry” and “emotionality” sub dimensions of Test Anxiety Scale and sub dimensions of PAS  and PASREP.

Keywords: Attitude, Anxiety, Test Anxiety, Parental Attitudes


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