Ozyurek, ArzuOgelman, Hulya Gulay2024-09-292024-09-2920222536-4758https://doi.org/10.16986/HUJE.2020060126https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1120730https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/6838Collecting reliable data in the determination of parenting attitudes is a factor that would affect the results of 15.01.2020 scientific studies on the topic. The present study aimed to assess the difficulties experienced by the faculty members who study parenting attitudes and their views on improving the reliability of the related data. In the Accepted: present qualitative study, the study group included 20 individuals who were conducting post-graduate studies 02.05.2020 on parental attitudes and conducted academic studies on the topic. The data were collected with open-ended questions. The data were analyzed with the descriptive analysis method. As a result, it has been determined Online First: that the situations that will negatively affect the reliability encountered in the researches are caused by 06.05.2020 parents, measurement tools and institutions. It was determined that the most significant problem was the insincere responses of the parents that they indicated the response they considered most adequate/ideal Published: instead of their actual attitudes, and especially the refusal of the fathers to respond to the questions. The 31.01.2022 participants considered the data on parental attitudes as moderately reliable. Parental attitudes towards parenting play an important role in the growth and development of the child. Reliability could be improved with the measurement instrument, data collection model, and measures that could be taken before, during and after the data collection stages.trinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMother-father attitudesreliabilityattitude scaleschild rearing attitudesArticle10.16986/HUJE.20200601262-s2.0-85123716158571N/A43112073037WOS:000748807300001N/A