The affection we receive from our mother during childhood positively affects our personality and on future school and work successes.
The way in which a mother relates to her children, the affection she transmits and the bond that she establishes affects the way they grow and determine (in part) their personality and their success as adults: this is what emerges from a research published on American Psychologistwhich underlines how to grow their children with love can have a positive impact on their performance in the first and working school performance, and also on health and well -being as adults.
The Big Five. The study, which involved beyond 2,230 identical twins of the United Kingdom, in particular considered the mother-child relationship between the 5 and 10 years of the child, analyzing how the behavior of the parent has influenced the development of the so-called Big Five-the five great sections of the personality, or extroversion (or introversion), amiability (or escort), open -minded (or mental closure), conscientiousness (or carelessly) e emotional stability (or neuroticism).
Maternal affection, but not only. The results clearly demonstrate that The children who had received greatest affection from their mother had become more open, conscientious and lovable young people compared to those who had had a less affectionate parent. Conscientosity, in particular, is a trait strongly associated with well -being and success in the educational and working field.
The features of extroversion and emotional stability seem to be more influenced by other environmental or genetic factors – such as friendships and life experiences. “Our study highlights the need to understand how several factors including genetics, the relationship with parents and life experiences interact by shaping the people we are”, explains Jasmin Wertz, coordinator of the study.
Promote affectionate parenting. Understanding that the way we deal with our children leaves lasting (positive or negative) signs in their personality is important to act accordingly, also as a society: to promote affectionate parenting, help families in economic difficulty, facilitate access to care to mothers and dads who suffer from depression – are all steps that can help improve the relationship between parents and children. “Helping them to give positive education to their children,” concludes Wertz, “The disparities in the life results associated with the socio -economic background, family dynamics and other environmental factors are also reduced».
