Parental Involvement in the Development of Children's Organizational Skills

Abstract

This study aims to explore mothers' perceptions regarding their contributions to their 9- to 12-year-old children's organizational skills (e.g., time management, material organization, self-care skills). This mixed-methods study implements the explanatory sequential design. In the first stage, the mothers (n = 191) filled out the Questionnaire for Assessing Students' Organizational Abilities (QASOA) and answered some demographic questions online. Based on the results from the QASOA, children with deficits in their organizational skills have been distinguished from those who do not have deficits. In the second stage, five mothers with children showing no deficit in organizational skills and five mothers with children showing deficits in these skills were interviewed on their involvement in their children's organizational skills. The qualitative data were analyzed using directed content analysis. The findings suggest ways mothers, teachers, and psychological counselors can contribute to developing children's organizational skills.