Open AccessParenting Culture of Low-Income Families in Implications for the Subjective Well-being of Early Childhood Students
Author(s) -
Sri Wahyuni,
Azlin Atika Putri,
Reswita Reswita
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
al-ishlah : jurnal pendidikan
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2597-940X
pISSN - 2087-9490
DOI - 10.35445/alishlah.v13i3.968
Subject(s) - psychology , normative , poverty , developmental psychology , family income , low income , independence (probability theory) , parenting skills , social psychology , socioeconomics , economic growth , sociology , political science , statistics , mathematics , law , economics
Poverty has a negative impact on parenting patterns that can reduce the subjective well-being) of childhood. This study aims to reveal the parenting skill of low-income families to improve the subjective well-being of childhood. This type of descriptive research with 119 parents in Pekanbaru comes from low-income families who live in Pekanbaru. Results of the study revealed parenting skills respondents (41%) require information about good parenting to develop the potential of children for the child's positive development, the child's goodness, and independence. While 22% want their children to be successful and have a better future, they do not use the correct method, and 18% of respondents want their children to be more normative, more obedient, have good habits, and be accepted by society. About 14% of respondents want their children to achieve better academic performance, and 5% want their children to be happy and happy later. The conclusion is Parenting skills of low-income families in improving subjective well-being of early childhood is not optimal.