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- Title
Parenting in Puerto Rican families: Mothers and father's self-reported practices.
- Authors
Domeneeh Rodríguez, Melanie M.; Rivera, Natalie Fraeceschi; Nieves, Zulma Sella; Fermín, Jahaira Félix
- Abstract
Little information is available on parenting practices of fatnilies living in Puerto Rico, hi ofder to fill this gap, 55 two-parent families with a 6 to 11 year old child were surveyed on contextual Stressors known to itnpact patentitig (i.e., depression, subjective econotnic status, parentitig stress, marital satisfactioti), parenting practices (i.e., skills builditig, positive involvement, problem solving, monitoring, and effective discipline), as well as ehild externalizing behavior probletrts. Data revealed a sample with relatively low self-reported Stressors, high endorsetnent of parenting practices, and subelinical child externalizing behaviors. All measures were reliable, indicating potential for futtne use in Puerto Rican samples. All relationships were in the expected direction. Specifieally higher reports on Stressors were negatively related to endorsement of effective parenting practices, and effective parenting practices were negatively correlated to probletnatic scores in ehild outcomes. Maternal problem solving fully mediated the relationship between tnarital satisfaction and ehild externalizing behaviors. Itnplieations for future research are provided.
- Subjects
PUERTO Rico; PARENTING; FAMILIES; ATTITUDES of mothers; FATHERS' attitudes; SURVEYS
- Publication
Revista Interamericana de Psicología, 2013, Vol 47, Issue 2, p299
- ISSN
0034-9690
- Publication type
Article