The Effect of Helicopter Parenting Perceptions on Children's Ability To Say ''No'' in the 9-11 Age Group: Descriptive Study

Objective: This study investigated the effect of perceived helicopter parenting attitudes on the ability to say ''no'' in children aged 9-11. Material and Methods: The research was conducted with 275 students aged 9-11, studying in 4th and 5th grades. Data were collected using the ''personal information form'', the ''Perceived Helicopter Parenting Attitude Scale'', and the ''Saying No Skills Scale''. Descriptive statistics, normality tests, and Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests were used in the analysis. The Spearman correlation test was used to determine the relationship between the scales. Results: The Mother Helicopter Parenting Scale was higher among male students (p<0.05) and lower among 5th graders and those with indifferent family attitudes (p<0.05). The Father Helicopter Parenting Scale was lower in fathers who were unemployed and in fathers with indifferent family attitudes than other fathers (p<0.05). Rejection subscale scale was lower in 4thgrade students, students with more than 3 siblings, those whose fathers were high school graduates, those whose mothers were unemployed, students with extended families, and students who rated their success status as poor (p<0.05) and higher in students whose mothers were college graduates than in other students (p<0.05). The resistance scale was lower for males, students in the 4th grade, and those without a disability (p<0.05). Conclusion: When the relationship between scales was analyzed, there was a weak positive significant relationship between the Father Helicopter Scale and the rejection subscale sub-dimension of the Ability to Say No scale (p<0.05). There was no significant relationship between the other scales and sub-dimensions.