THE IDENTIFICATION OF VARIABLES THAT ARE RELATED TO PARENTS' EXPRESSED FEELINGS OF DISSATISFACTION WITH PARENTING.
Contributors: Union Institute (U.S.)
Published: 1994
Number of pages: 211
Subjects: Psychology, Social.; Health Sciences, Human Development.; Health Sciences, Nursing.
Description: Although considerable research has been done on parenting as it related to the health and psychological well-being of children, there is a paucity of research with a primary focus on the psychological well-being of parents as adults. This study is concerned with identifying factors that influence parents dissatisfaction with their parenting experience. Dissatisfaction is perceived to be a state of displeasure brought about by a state of cognitive disequilibrium between current beliefs or convictions and current reality. Data for this study was obtained by using a Biographical profile, a Parenting Dissatisfaction Factor Indicator (PDFI), and a Parenting Satisfaction Assessment Scale (PSAS). Questions to survey parents about parenting concerns, and child behaviors.

Analysis of the data from the survey PDFI questionnaire identified a number of negative factors of concern at a level of significance of.05 or less. It was revealed that dissatisfaction with parenting does exist to some degree in all three dimensions: (1) Antecedent factors that contributed significantly to feelings of dissatisfaction according to sample responses including: being sexually molested as a child, feelings excluded by the fail and being put down; (2) Current (negative) parenting factors including: irrational beliefs and expectations, love spoils, child to be seen and not heard, discontent with employment and support, life gave parents a "raw deal," parents feel disgust with self; (3) Child behaviors including: child cuts school, stays out late, steals, disrespects elders, curses, untruthful, at risk for drugs.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 56-02, Section: B, page: 1149.

Thesis (PH.D.)--THE UNION INSTITUTE, 1994.

School code: 1033.