Comparison of Emotional Intelligence, Stress Coping Styles and Self-Confidence of Adults Whose Mothers Worked and Who Didn't Work During Childhood

Abstract

Growing up as the child of a working or non-working mother can have different effects on a child's life. In this context, the aim of the research is; the aim of this study is to compare the emotional intelligence, stress coping styles and self-confidence levels of adult individuals whose mothers are working and not working during childhood. The causal comparative model was used in the research. The sample of the research consists of a total of 1000 adult individuals aged 18 and over living in Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, including 500 adult individuals whose mother worked during childhood and 500 adult individuals whose mother did not work during childhood. In the research, the Informed Consent Form, Sociodemographic Information Form, Emotional Intelligence Scale, Stress Coping Style Scale and Self-Confidence Scale were used as data collection tools. It was found that the mean scores of emotional intelligence levels, stress coping styles and self-confidence levels of those whose mothers worked during childhood were lower than the mean scores of individuals whose mothers did not work. In this context, programs, trainings, and seminars can be given in order to prevent future psychological symptoms by identifying children whose mothers work during childhood.