本研究旨在探討父母管教方式與兒童非理性信念、A型行為組型之關係。由於國內尚欠缺適合評量兒童非理性信念之工具,研究者乃依研究需要,參考理性-情緒-行為治療(Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, REBT)創始人Ellis之相關著作、國內外理性-情緒-行為治療之相關文獻及實徵研究,編製「兒童生活信念量表」。本研究使用問卷調查法,以國小四年級及六年級兒童為對象,依縣市人口比例進行分層抽樣共取得794份有效問卷進行分析。研究結果發現:(一)不同父母管教方式的兒童在非理性信念傾向上有所不同,其中以母親影響較顯著;(二)在「忽視冷漠」父母管教方式下的兒童,其A型行為之「努力競爭與成就」得分最低;(三)兒童非理性信念與A型行為中的「時間緊迫感」及「攻擊性與敵意」有顯著正相關,而其「努力競爭與成就」傾向則與「逃避困難」有顯著負相關;(四)兒童非理性信念中的「不當情緒」對於其「時間緊迫感」及「攻擊性與敵意」有最高預測力;而兒童之「父親反應」則對其「努力競爭與成就」有最高之預測力。本研究依據研究之發現,對兒童親職教育、輔導工作與未來研究上提出具體建議。
The purpose of this research was to examine the correlation between different parenting styles, irrational beliefs and Type A behavior pattern. Due to a lack of suitable research measures in this country in assessing children's irrational beliefs, we consulted the works of Albert Ellis' Rational-Emotive-Behavioral Therapy (REBT) and other literature both domestic and aboard and developed a Scale of Irrational Beliefs. Fourth and sixth graders were surveyed using the Parenting Style and Degree of Satisfaction Scale, the Child Life Beliefs Scale and the Child Type A Behavior Scale. Based on valid data from 794 participants, the important findings were as follows: (a) Children with different maternal parenting styles and paternal parenting styles had different irrational beliefs, with the mothers influence being stronger; (b) Children with neglectful parenting style scored lowest on the item of Diligent Competition and Achievement; (c) Children's irrational beliefs had positive correlation with their Time Sense of Urgency and Aggressiveness and Hostility in Type A behavior pattern; Diligent Competition and Achievement in Type A behavior pattern had negative correlation with Avoids Difficulty in irrational beliefs; (d) Mood Disorders in irrational belief was most predictive of Time Sense of Urgency and Aggressiveness and Hostility in Type A behavior pattern; Father Response in parenting style was most predictive of Diligent Competition and Achievement in Type A behavior pattern. These research results may be useful to future studies on parenting education and children's counseling.