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The Psychodynamic Perspective on the Father's Role in Child Development: A Case Presentation and Review

Çocuk Gelişiminde Babanın Rolüne Yönelik Psikodinamik Bakış Açısı: Bir Olgu Sunumu ve Gözden Geçirme

Sinem Kısa(NECMETTİN ERBAKAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, MERAM TIP FAKÜLTESİ, MERAM TIP PR.)0009-0007-6566-3648
Ömer Faruk Akça(NECMETTİN ERBAKAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, MERAM TIP FAKÜLTESİ, MERAM TIP PR.)0000-0002-9712-1874
Pages
199–202
Publication Date
2025-03-26
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The case will be discussed within the frame-work of psychodynamic theory.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The child-parent relationship is the first important relationship formed by the child.
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Key Findings & Data:Children and adolescents form their own values by observing, modelling or directly learning their parents' atti-tudes, beliefs, worldviews and values.
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Conclusion & Impact:The case will be discussed within the frame-work of psychodynamic theory.
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⚙️Variables:psikodinami · çocuk · baba

Abstract

The child-parent relationship is the first important relationship formed by the child. Children and adolescents form their own values by observing, modelling or directly learning their parents' atti-tudes, beliefs, worldviews and values. Although numerous studies suggest that parental influence is important in the development of good emotion regulation skills, the role of the father is not yet fully understood. While the perception of the father as a protector and source of power promotes identi-fication with him and the promise of security and survival, the child's superego structuring may be negatively affected in the absence of the father figure. In this article, a case will be presented of an individual who was unable to establish a healthy relationship with their father and, following the father's departure from the household, assumed a role in which they saw themselves as a police-like private protector. This role was characterized by exhibiting overly protective behaviors toward those around them, pushing the boundaries of reality testing. The case will be discussed within the frame-work of psychodynamic theory.

Özet

Çocuk-ebeveyn/bakım veren ilişkisi, bebek tarafından oluşturulan ilk önemli ilişkidir. Çocuklar ve ergenler ebeveynlerinin tutumlarını, inançlarını, dünya görüşlerini ve değerlerini gözlemleyerek, model alarak veya doğrudan öğrenerek kendi değerlerini oluşturmaktadırlar. Çok sayıda çalışma çocuğun iyi bir duygu düzenleme becerisinin gelişiminde ebeveynin etkisinin önemli olduğunu öne sürse de babanın rolü henüz tam olarak anlaşılmamıştır. Babanın koruyucu ve güç kaynağı olduğu algısı onunla özdeşleşmeyi, güvenlik ve hayatta kalma vaadini beslerken, baba figürünün varlığı olmadan çocuğun süperego yapılanması olumsuz etkilenebilmektedir. Bu makalede, babası ile sağlıklı bir ilişki kuramayan ve babasının evden ayrılmasının ardından kendisini polis-özel koruma rolünde gören, çevresindekileri aşırı koruma davranışları sergileyerek gerçeği değerlendirme sınırlarını zorlayan bir rol üstlenen bir olgu sunulacaktır ve psikodinamik kuram çerçevesinde tartışılacaktır.

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Kısa, S., Akça, Ö. F. (2025). The Psychodynamic Perspective on the Father's Role in Child Development: A Case Presentation and Review. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 22 Sayı: 1, 199–202. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1564120

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