Parenting Styles and Parental Self-Efficacy in Parents of Children with Neurological Disorders

This study examines the influence of different parenting styles on parental self-efficacy in families with children diagnosed with neurologic disorders. Specifically, it explores the correlation between five distinct styles—authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, perfectionist, and uninvolved—and...

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Main Authors: Ioana Elena Cioca, Maria-Veronica Morcov, Corina Sporea, Oana Alina Apostol, Cristian-Gabriel Morcov, Marian Ghita, Angelo Pellegrini, Elena-Nicoleta Bordea
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Published: Romanian Association of Balneology, Editura Balneara 2025-03-01
Series:Balneo and PRM Research Journal
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Online Access:https://bioclima.ro/Balneo778.pdf
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author Ioana Elena Cioca
Maria-Veronica Morcov
Corina Sporea
Oana Alina Apostol
Cristian-Gabriel Morcov
Marian Ghita
Angelo Pellegrini
Elena-Nicoleta Bordea
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Maria-Veronica Morcov
Corina Sporea
Oana Alina Apostol
Cristian-Gabriel Morcov
Marian Ghita
Angelo Pellegrini
Elena-Nicoleta Bordea
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description This study examines the influence of different parenting styles on parental self-efficacy in families with children diagnosed with neurologic disorders. Specifically, it explores the correlation between five distinct styles—authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, perfectionist, and uninvolved—and parental confidence in managing the challenges associated with raising children with disabilities. The study involved 134 parents of children with neurologic disorders and was conducted in a specialized medical rehabilitation center for children in Bucharest, Romania. Data was collected using the Parenting Style Questionnaire (PSQ) and the Brief Parental Self-Efficacy Scale (BPSES). Statistical analyses were performed using Spearman's rank-order correlation coefficient (Spearman's rho) to assess monotonic relationships, complemented by nonlinear regression modeling to evaluate predictive associations. The results showed statistically significant correlations between parenting styles and self-efficacy across genders and educational levels. Moderate negative correlations were found between self-efficacy and the authoritarian parenting style for both men (p < 0.001, r = -0.581) and women (p < 0.001, r = -0.519). A moderate positive correlation was observed between self-efficacy and the authoritative parenting style for women (p < 0.001, r = 0.525). Furthermore, self-efficacy was moderately negatively correlated with the authoritarian parenting style for parents with university education (p < 0.001, r = -0.601) and pre-university education (p < 0.001, r = -0.530). Regression analysis indicated that authoritarian parenting was a significant predictor of diminished parental self-efficacy, explaining 32.7% of the variance in parental self-efficacy outcomes. The findings suggest that understanding the impact of parenting styles on self-efficacy is crucial for designing targeted interventions to improve parental confidence, particularly for families raising children with neurologic disorders. Parental self-efficacy may be increased by intervention programs that encourage authoritative parenting techniques while lowering authoritarian inclinations. For kids with neurological diseases, this can therefore result in better coping strategies, enhanced parent-child relationships, and better developmental and psychological results.
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spelling doaj-art-64a507b8fa534584a0b4d3600519dc7e2025-08-20T02:25:35ZengRomanian Association of Balneology, Editura BalnearaBalneo and PRM Research Journal2734-84582025-03-0116177810.12680/balneo.2025.778Parenting Styles and Parental Self-Efficacy in Parents of Children with Neurological DisordersIoana Elena Cioca0Maria-Veronica Morcov1Corina Sporea2Oana Alina Apostol3Cristian-Gabriel Morcov4Marian Ghita5Angelo Pellegrini6Elena-Nicoleta Bordea7Faculty of Midwifery and Nursing, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 37 Di-onisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaFaculty of Midwifery and Nursing, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 37 Di-onisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; National Teaching Center for Children’s Neurorehabilitation “Dr. Nicolae Robanescu”, 44 Du-mitru Minca Street, 041408 Bucharest, RomaniaFaculty of Midwifery and Nursing, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 37 Di-onisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania; National Teaching Center for Children’s Neurorehabilitation “Dr. Nicolae Robanescu”, 44 Du-mitru Minca Street, 041408 Bucharest, RomaniaNational Teaching Center for Children’s Neurorehabilitation “Dr. Nicolae Robanescu”, 44 Du-mitru Minca Street, 041408 Bucharest, RomaniaNational Teaching Center for Children’s Neurorehabilitation “Dr. Nicolae Robanescu”, 44 Du-mitru Minca Street, 041408 Bucharest, RomaniaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 050097 Bucharest, RomaniaFaculty of Midwifery and Nursing, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 37 Di-onisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaFaculty of Midwifery and Nursing, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 37 Di-onisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, RomaniaThis study examines the influence of different parenting styles on parental self-efficacy in families with children diagnosed with neurologic disorders. Specifically, it explores the correlation between five distinct styles—authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, perfectionist, and uninvolved—and parental confidence in managing the challenges associated with raising children with disabilities. The study involved 134 parents of children with neurologic disorders and was conducted in a specialized medical rehabilitation center for children in Bucharest, Romania. Data was collected using the Parenting Style Questionnaire (PSQ) and the Brief Parental Self-Efficacy Scale (BPSES). Statistical analyses were performed using Spearman's rank-order correlation coefficient (Spearman's rho) to assess monotonic relationships, complemented by nonlinear regression modeling to evaluate predictive associations. The results showed statistically significant correlations between parenting styles and self-efficacy across genders and educational levels. Moderate negative correlations were found between self-efficacy and the authoritarian parenting style for both men (p < 0.001, r = -0.581) and women (p < 0.001, r = -0.519). A moderate positive correlation was observed between self-efficacy and the authoritative parenting style for women (p < 0.001, r = 0.525). Furthermore, self-efficacy was moderately negatively correlated with the authoritarian parenting style for parents with university education (p < 0.001, r = -0.601) and pre-university education (p < 0.001, r = -0.530). Regression analysis indicated that authoritarian parenting was a significant predictor of diminished parental self-efficacy, explaining 32.7% of the variance in parental self-efficacy outcomes. The findings suggest that understanding the impact of parenting styles on self-efficacy is crucial for designing targeted interventions to improve parental confidence, particularly for families raising children with neurologic disorders. Parental self-efficacy may be increased by intervention programs that encourage authoritative parenting techniques while lowering authoritarian inclinations. For kids with neurological diseases, this can therefore result in better coping strategies, enhanced parent-child relationships, and better developmental and psychological results.https://bioclima.ro/Balneo778.pdfparenting styleparental self-efficacychildrenneurologic disorders
spellingShingle Ioana Elena Cioca
Maria-Veronica Morcov
Corina Sporea
Oana Alina Apostol
Cristian-Gabriel Morcov
Marian Ghita
Angelo Pellegrini
Elena-Nicoleta Bordea
Parenting Styles and Parental Self-Efficacy in Parents of Children with Neurological Disorders
Balneo and PRM Research Journal
parenting style
parental self-efficacy
children
neurologic disorders
title Parenting Styles and Parental Self-Efficacy in Parents of Children with Neurological Disorders
title_full Parenting Styles and Parental Self-Efficacy in Parents of Children with Neurological Disorders
title_fullStr Parenting Styles and Parental Self-Efficacy in Parents of Children with Neurological Disorders
title_full_unstemmed Parenting Styles and Parental Self-Efficacy in Parents of Children with Neurological Disorders
title_short Parenting Styles and Parental Self-Efficacy in Parents of Children with Neurological Disorders
title_sort parenting styles and parental self efficacy in parents of children with neurological disorders
topic parenting style
parental self-efficacy
children
neurologic disorders
url https://bioclima.ro/Balneo778.pdf
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