NEXT-GENERATION PARENTING: HELICOPTER PARENTING
Bridging Theory and Practice for Early Years Education, Abdülkadir Kabadayı, Editör, Elsevier Science, Oxford/Amsterdam , Lyon, ss.143-163, 2021
- Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Mesleki Kitap
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Yayınevi: Elsevier Science, Oxford/Amsterdam
- Basıldığı Şehir: Lyon
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.143-163
- Editörler: Abdülkadir Kabadayı, Editör
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet
Özet
Recently, many studies have been conducted in the international
literature to measure the concept of helicopter parenting and this attitude.
This difference has been observed significantly in studies involving the
comparison of Asian and American societies (Kwon & Bingham, 2016; Kwon,
Yoo, & Gagne, 2017). Helicopter parenting attitude is an intense and
applied parental attitude that leads to negative consequences in the lives of
individuals and has a high level of involvement (Schiffrin, 2017). Both the research
and the studies on the subject abroad show that helicopter parenting is
becoming increasingly widespread. It is seen that the studies focus on the
negative consequences of helicopter parental attitude. However, there are a
very limited number of researchers who argue that this approach may have positive
consequences(Cutright, 2008; cited by Florida State University, 2016: Yılmaz,
2020). In the study conducted by Yılmaz, 2020, it was observed that one-third
of mothers and one-seventh of fathers in Turkey had helicopter parental
attitudes, and mothers exhibited more helicopter attitudes than fathers. The
results obtained in line with the studies in the literature show that
helicopter parenting attitude aims to reduce increased anxiety and depression levels.
However, it is a fact that the individual aims to increase the level of
well-being and satisfaction with life. There are studies on developing scales
that measure helicopter parenting attitudes and revealing these attitudes and
taking necessary precautions. However, it is important to inform the parents
about helicopter parenting and to inform them about the negative consequences
that may occur. The reason for this is that parents want to be supportive can
be interpreted as controllable and sensitive by their children. The ability to
assess and respond to a child's needs is a key predictor of child-related
outcomes in the developmental literature. Supporting the child to make
age-appropriate decisions and take responsibility as an individual, and giving
him/her the opportunity to experience will contribute to the development of
self-confidence and self-esteem. It is important for families to be aware of
their attitudes and to make efforts to change these attitudes if they have
helicopter parenting attitudes.