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Effect of parenting styles and beliefs about play on parental preferences for play activities
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Date Issued
2012
Publisher
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Description
Thesis (M.Soc.Sc.) -- Hong Kong Shue Yan University, 2012.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 55-64).
vii, 75 p.
Type
Thesis
Programme
Master of Social Sciences in Counselling Psychology
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects on parenting styles and play beliefs
on parental preferences for play activities in Hong Kong. A total of 101 participants were
included in this study. In attempt to test the proposed hypothesis, a questionnaire survey
approach was adopted for the present study, Parenting Style Questionnaire (Robinson,
Mandleco, Olsen & Hart, 1995) and Parent Play Beliefs Scale (Fogle & Mendez, 2006)
were used to measure the parenting scale and their beliefs in play respectively. A weekly
record of children’s play was used to measure the average time which the participants’
children spent in structured, unstructured and non-play activities. Significant correlation
coefficients were found between: (1) mothers’ time spent with children and non-play
activity time; (2) authoritarian parenting and unstructured play time; and, (3) beliefs in
play focus and structured play time. Linear Regression Analysis further confirmed that
the authoritarian parenting and belief in academic focus could predict unstructured play
time. These findings suggested that the quantity and quality of play were dependent on
parents’ beliefs. Parents’ support, respect and promotion of the right to play were
paramount to children’s holistic development. Further research should be conducted to
investigate the long term effects on children’s development through parent-child
relationship and their experiences in play.
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