Relationship between self-concept and perception of parenting in adolescent and adult parents

Abstract

Motherhood requires a process of adaptation to new circumstances and roles to play. If a woman, adult or adolescent, has achieved an adequate self-concept, it is likely to contribute positively to their perception of their parenting. In order to identify whether there are differences between selfconcept and attitude towards raising, amongst adolescent and adult mothers, a comparative descriptive study was conducted, with an intentional sample of 45 women, divided into 3 groups: a) adolescent mother, b) adolescent mothers, and c) adult mothers. The Parental Raising Questionnaire and the Tennessee Self Concept Scale were applied. The results indicate was a difference between these adolescent and adult mothers in self-concept and no significant differences in the perception of raising.