TTLV: The relationship between parenting behavior and children's sense of happiness

3. Date of birth: 26/01990 4. Place of birth: Gia Van - Gia Vien - Ninh Binh

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 3014/2019/QD-XHNV dated July 30, 2019 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in the training process:

7. Thesis topic: The relationship between parenting behavior and children's happiness

8. Major: Psychology; Code: 8310401.01

9. Scientific advisor: Dr. Truong Quang Lam - Department of Psychology - University of Social Sciences and Humanities

10. Summary of thesis results:

The main results of the thesis include:

(1). The study was conducted on 210 secondary school students in Dong Da district, Hanoi and Gia Vien district, Ninh Binh and 420 of their parents. The research method used was a questionnaire survey and in-depth interviews, using the Parental Educational Behavior Scale (APQ) and the Short Mental Health Spectrum Scale (MHC – SF).

(2). The research results show that parents have the highest educational behavior in terms of participating with their children in activities, actively caring for their children, and supervising their children. There is a statistical difference: mothers' participation in activities with their children is higher than that of fathers; the group of parents in urban areas has higher educational behavior than parents in rural areas in terms of participating with their children, actively educating their children, disciplining their children, and supervising their children... Explanations from cultural and psychological perspectives have shown this significant difference.

(3). In addition, the research results also show that the majority of secondary school students self-assess their overall happiness at an average level. However, considering each aspect, students rate emotional happiness the highest, psychological happiness the second highest, and social happiness the third highest. There are differences in happiness among student groups: good and excellent students have higher overall happiness and psychological happiness than good students; students in grades 6 and 7 have higher social happiness than students in grades 8 and 9.

(4). Regarding the relationship between parental educational behavior and children's sense of happiness, the results showed that there was a significant correlation between parental involvement and positive child education with children's sense of happiness. Negative child education aspects such as parents' reported use of physical punishment were negatively correlated with children's sense of happiness. Thus, when parents have positive child education behaviors, it can increase children's sense of happiness and vice versa, when parents have negative child education behaviors, it can easily lead to a decrease in children's sense of happiness.

(5) From the results of practical investigation, the thesis makes some recommendations to help parents educate their children in a way that is appropriate to the psychological characteristics of their age, thereby helping to improve children's sense of happiness and form good personalities for them.

11. Practical application:

The results of the thesis help parents understand the psychology of their children at secondary school age, on that basis, have appropriate educational practices for the psychology of children. Therefore, the results of the thesis are reference materials for researchers, parents and teachers in personality education for children and adolescents today.

12. Further research directions: (if any)

13. Published works related to the thesis: none

1. Full name: Le Thi Thom ; 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 26/01990 4. Place of birth: Gia Van – Gia Vien – Ninh Binh

5. Admission decision number: 3014/2019/QD-XHNV Date July 30, 2019 of the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the academic process:

7. Official thesis title: The relationship between parenting behavior and subjective well-being of children.

8. Major: Psychology; Code: 8310401.01

9. Supervisors: Dr. Truong Quang Lam – Faculty of Psychology – University of Social Sciences and Humanities

10. Summary of the finding of the thesis:

(1). The study was conducted on 210 secondary school students in Dong Da district, Hanoi and Gia Vien district, Ninh Binh and 420 their parents. The research method used is questionnaire and in-depth interview, which uses the Alabama – Parenting - Questionnaire (APQ) and the Mental Health Cotinuum – short form (MHC – SF).

(2). Research results show that parenting behavior is highest in involvement in activities, positive parenting, and supervision of their children. There are some statistical differences, such as: the participation of mothers in activities with their children is higher than that of fathers; Parents in urban areas have higher than parents in rural areas in terms of involvement with their children, positive parenting, and supervision of children… Explanations from a cultural perspective and psychology have shown these significant differences.

(3). In addition, the research results also show that the majority of secondary school students self-assess their overall subjective well-being at an average level. However, in each aspect, students have the highest as emotional happiness, second as psychological happiness, third as social happiness. There is a difference in perceived happiness between groups of students: students with good and excellent academic performance have higher overall happiness and psychological well-being than students with good academic performance; The 6th and 7th graders have a higher sense of social happiness than the 8th and 9th graders.

(4). Regarding the relationship between parenting behavior and subjective well-being of children, the results show that there are significant correlations in the aspect of parental involvement and positive aspect of child education with children's perceived well-being. Negative aspects of child education such as use of physical punishment are reported to be negatively correlated with children's perceived well-being. Thus, when parents have positive parenting behaviors, it can increase subjective well – being of children and vice versa, when parents have negative parenting behaviors, it can easily lead to decrease subjective well – being.

(5) From the results of the practical investigation, the thesis makes some recommendations to help parents educate their children in accordance with the psychological characteristics of the child's age, thereby helping to improve the subjective well-being of children and to form good character for children.

11. Practical applicability:

The results of the thesis help parents understand the psychology of their children of secondary school age, on that basis, have appropriate parenting behavior with the psychology of children. Therefore, the thesis results are a reference for researchers, parents and teachers in character education for children and adolescents today.

12. Further research directions: (if any)

13. Thesis-related publications: none