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The Relationship of Temperament, Paternal Parenting, and Adolescents’ General Self-concept in Early Adolescence

JI Lin-qin1, ZHANG Ying-chun1, ZHANG Liang1, ZHAO Shu-juan2, ZHANG Wen-xin1   

  1. 1. School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China;
    2. Jiulong Junior Middle School, Weifang 261203, China
  • Online:2012-11-15 Published:2012-11-15

Abstract: Using the general self-concept subscale of the Self-Perception Profile for Children,Early Adolescent Temperament Questionnaire,and the Parental Style and Dimension Questionnaire,416 students from 6 junior high school were investigated to reveal the relationship of temperament,paternal parenting,and adolescents'general self-concept.The results indicated that,effortful control positively and negative emotionality negatively predicted adolescents'general self-concept,and fathers'authoritative parenting positively predicted adolescents'general self-concept.No significant prediction was found from surgency,affiliativeness,fathers'authoritarian parenting to adolescents'general self-concept.These findings suggested an additive rather than interactive effect of temperament and parenting on adolescents'general self-concept.

Key words: early adolescence, self-concept, temperament, paternal parenting

CLC Number: 

  • B844.2
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