Dimensions of Parental Practice Concerned With Cognitive Development in the Preschool Child

Author(s):

Freeberg, Norman E.; Payne, Donald T.

Publication Year:

1966

Report Number:

RB-66-20

Source:

ETS Research Bulletin

Document Type:

Report

Page Count:

23

Subject/Key Words:

Child Development, Cognitive Development, Factor Structure, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Influence, Preschool Children

Abstract

A sample of 203 parents of preschool children served as respondents for a 60-item questionnaire. The items dealt with parental practices which previous research findings cite as influential in childhood cognitive development. The items were factor analyzed and six factors extracted: (1) Willingness to devote time to the child, (2) Parental guidance, (3) Aspiration for achievement, (4) Rejection vs. Acceptance, (5) Provision for the child's needs, and (6) Dependence upon external resources. Scale scores derived from the factors were correlated with family (demographic) characteristics.

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