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Parenting styles and children's hospital perceptions: Insights from healthy school-aged children

Emire Uluğ1

  • 1Child Development Program, Çankırı Karatekin University, Çankırı, Türkiye.

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
|July 6, 2026
PubMed

Insights

Authoritarian parenting is linked to children’s negative hospital perceptions, especially concerning fear and loss of control. Understanding parenting styles can help prepare children for hospital visits.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Pediatric Health
  • Family Studies

Background:

  • Parenting styles significantly influence child development and well-being.
  • Children's perceptions of healthcare environments can impact their emotional and behavioral responses.
  • Limited research exists on the specific association between parenting styles and hospital perceptions in healthy school-aged children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between parenting styles and hospital perceptions in healthy children aged 8-10 years in Türkiye.
  • To identify which specific parenting styles, if any, are associated with children's views of hospital experiences.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional correlational study involving 282 parent-child dyads.
  • Parents completed the Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire.
  • Children completed the Hospital Perception Scale for Healthy Children.

Main Results:

  • Authoritarian parenting was significantly associated with more negative overall hospital perceptions (β = 0.24, p < .001).
  • Authoritarian parenting showed positive associations with fear, loss of control, body image concerns, and separation-related perceptions.
  • Demographic variables were controlled, and parenting styles explained an additional 6.5% of the variance in hospital perception.

Conclusions:

  • Authoritarian parenting is modestly linked to negative hospital perceptions in healthy school-aged children.
  • Findings suggest parenting context influences children's hospital perceptions, particularly regarding fear, control, body image, and separation.
  • Pediatric nurses can use these insights for family-sensitive preparation, employing child-centered explanations and reassurance.
Abstract

Keywords:
AuthoritarianChild perceptionHospitalParenting styles

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