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27th Biennial Meeting of the International Society forthe Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD): ISSBD 2024, Lisbon, Portugal, 16 - 20 June 2024
How children perceive their parents' behavior can shape their self
esteem, emotional regulation, and
overall psychological well being. Through the lens of the Process of Parenting model by Belsky
(1984), this study focuses on the role of child temperament in the association between family context
and perceived parenting for both maternal and paternal roles within the Turkish cultural context. The
dataset comprises responses from 756 children and adolescents (boys N = 251, 41.8%; girls N = 34,
58.2%), 779 mo thers ( M age = 37.40, sd = 5.88), and 235 fathers M age = 40.74, sd = 5.55). Results from
three way interaction analyses indicated that, when mothers perceived lower levels of social support,
particularly girls with high negative affect reported more maternal rejection. Conversely, for fathers,
heightened paternal rejection was reported when fa thers disclosed more marital conflict, especially
with boys and children displaying a higher negative affect. The findings underscore the importance of
examining parental rejection through the lens of child characteristics, particularly in cultures where
g ender roles are deeply ingrained. The results confirmed that children's temperament and gender
played pivotal roles, significantly influencing perceived parenting dynamics. These insights contribute
valuable additions to the existing literature and encoura ge further exploration into the dynamics of
parenting within diverse cultural contexts.
Keywords:
gender, negative affect, parenting, perceived rejection, process of parenting model.