Publication at Faculty of Arts |
2007
Abstract
The family is the first source of efficacy information for children. Parents, who are responsive to their child's communication create the opportunity for efficacious actions and offer a variety of mastery experiences.
Experiences of success contribute to the build-up of a sense of personal efficacy. In this complex process parent-child communication plays an important role.
Our research has indicated the major importance of the way how parents 'comment' on the success or failure of the child, especially in preschool age. It is important for the child's development that the verbalized assessment of the child is, in case of success, on a general and personal level, and in case of failure, on a specific an problem-oriented level.