The purpose of this study was to investigate children`s and adolescents` self-discrepancies depending on their perception of parental attitudes. The subjects were 421 twelve-, fifteen- and eighteen-year-olds enrolled in three elementary, two junior high and two high schools in Seoul: To measure subject`s perception of parental attitudes and self-discrepancies, the parental attitudes questionnaire and the self questionnaire were used. Statistical methods adopted for data analysis were frequencies, percentiles, mean, standard deviation, oneway-ANOVA and Scheff -test. Major findings were as follows : Children`s and adolescents` self-discrepancies varied according to their perceived parental support and parental control. (1) In actual-ideal self-discrepancy, subjects who perceived parental support higher perceived self-discrepancy lower than those who perceived parental support lower. In actual-ought self-discrepancy, there was no difference according to parental support. (2) In actual-ought self-discrepancy, subjects who perceived parental control higher perceived self-discrepancy higher than those who perceived parental control lower. In actual-ideal self-discrepancy, there was no difference according to parental support.