Parents inclined to misjudge child happiness based on personal feelings
Friday, July 31, 2015 - 11:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Parents' estimations of their children's happiness differ significantly from the child's own assessment of their feelings, according to a new study. Research showed parents of 10 and 11-year-olds consistently overestimated their child's happiness, while those with 15 and 16-year-olds were inclined to underestimate.