The aims of the present study were to investigate the current states of and the relationships among responsibility of guan-chiao, obligation of obedience, and obedience of guan-chiao. Participants were 525 5th to 8th students. The measures used include “Responsibility of Guan-Chiao Scale”, “Obligation of Obedience Scale”, and “Obedience of Guan-Chiao Scale”. The results showed, for all of “responsibility of guan-chiao”, “obligation of obedience”, and “obedience of guan-chiao”, the highest level or frequency was the “moral character domain”, and the lowest level or frequency was the “friend domain”. As for the relationships among the above variables, “living affairs domain” and “learning domain” of “obligation of obedience” were significantly related to “moral character domain” of “obedience of guan-chiao”, “living affairs domain” of “responsibility of guan-chiao”, as well as “living affairs domain” and “learning domain” of “obligation of obedience” were significantly related to “living affairs domain” of “obedience of guan-chiao”, “learning domain” of both “responsibility of guan-chiao” and “obligation of obedience” were significantly related to “learning domain” of “obedience of guan-chiao”, as well as “friend domain” of both “responsibility of guan-chiao” and “obligation of obedience” were significantly related to “friend domain” of “obedience of guan-chiao”. The present study integrated the perspectives of social domain and Taiwanese mothers’ parenting, and results help further clarify children’s attitudes and responses toward mothers’ parenting.
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