Functioning Intelligence and Parenting in Children

Abstract

Background: MISIC short scale’s six subtests were regrouped into Abstract (akin to fluid), Concrete (akin to crystallize) and Numerical (akin to working memory) indexes.  It was presumed that the abstract index score would display basic inborn intelligence and crystallize would display how much of basic was made operational. 'Abstract > concrete' pattern, therefore,  might indicate under development of potential and this could be attributed to ineffective parenting due to lack of time to parents [both working] or due to mother's over-concern with her own persona, or being overprotective to a child holding a precious position in the family. Materials and Method: With this background, 40 subjects in the age range of 6 to 15 were administered MISIC short scale. Results & Conclusions: Analysis of data indicated that all the three assumptions were significant suggesting that parenting plays a great role in fuller optimization of potential. Significance of these findings were discussed as to how to improve parenting by counselling the parents to be more interactive with the child for the unfolding of their basic potential. Keywords: Fluid-crystallizes intelligence, abstract-concrete intelligence, parenting, parents training