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Through Pandemic, Research Remains Top Priority at UMWTranscript
My name is Nichole Boigegrain. I’m a junior, a psych major, and my project is called “Caregivers’ Failure Mindset, Helicopter Parenting, and Emerging Adults’ Intelligence Mindset.” Helicopter parenting refers to inappropriate levels of parent involvement and control in their children’s lives. My study looks at how a parent’s view of failure affects their participation in helicopter parenting behaviors and how their participation in those behaviors affects whether their children will view intelligence as something that can be developed or is fixed at birth. When examining these relationships I found that mothers, when they saw failure as a bad thing, they participated in more helicopter parenting behaviors, and their participation increased the likelihood that their children would develop a fixed mindset. This relationship was not significant for fathers. My findings show the importance of parents communicating to their children that failure can be an educational opportunity as that message increases the likelihood that their children will believe that intelligence can be developed over time, which is a belief that is associated with many positive outcomes. Thank you for listening
