ERIC Number: EJ1326838
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Dec
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-2634-7172
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Is Having a Helicopter Mother a Traumatic Experience? The Relationship between Helicopter Mother Attitude and Traumatic Experiences and Learned Helplessness
Psycho-Educational Research Reviews, v10 n3 p302-321 Dec 2021
The aim of the study is to determine whether the attitude of the helicopter mother is within the scope of the traumatic experience. For this purpose, the rates of explaining the traumatic experiences and learned helplessness of helicopter parental attitude were tested. 539 secondary school students between the ages of 16-18 participated in the study. Helicopter Parental Attitude (mother form), Traumatic Experiences and Learned Helplessness Scales were used to analyze the data using structural equation modeling. At the end of the study, 36% of the traumatic experiences of helicopter mothers' attitudes) predicted 35% of learned helplessness. It was observed that mostly helicopter attitudes in the field of basic life skills and learned helplessness were the predictors for the helicopter mothers. The highest correlation with helicopter mothers' attitude was observed in the emotional abuse dimension of traumatic experiences. As a result, it was concluded that the being raised up by a mother with helicopter attitude should be accepted within the scope of traumatic experience. The results of the research are expected to be useful in the fields of parenting and family counseling.
Descriptors: Mothers, Parenting Styles, Trauma, Helplessness, Secondary School Students, Parent Attitudes, Predictor Variables, Correlation, Antisocial Behavior, Child Rearing, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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