TY - JOUR
T1 - Cultural Differences in the Parenting of Young Children
T2 - An Observational Study of Low-Income Mexican American and European American Families
AU - McCabe, Kristen M.
AU - Shanley, Jenelle R.
AU - Niec, Larissa N.
AU - Naaf, Meghan
AU - Yeh, May
AU - Lau, Anna S.
N1 - Funding Information:
Received 7 May 2012; revised 29 July 2012; accepted 2 August 2012. This research was supported by National Institute of Mental Health Grant K01MH1924 and a Faculty Research Grant from the University of San Diego. Jenelle R. Shanley, PhD, is now at Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Address correspondence to Kristen M. McCabe, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110, USA. E-mail: [email protected]
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - We compared 57 Mexican American (MA) parents of children aged 3-7 to 86 demographically similar European American (EA) parents on a standardized, observational coding system for parent-child interactions. MA parents expressed less verbal approval in two of three play situations, and more verbal disapproval of their children in one of three play situations. MA parents used more direct commands than their EA counterparts in one situation. All analyses controlled for both child age and maternal education. We found no differences on behavioral descriptions or reflective statements, but EA parents were more likely than MA parents to use indirect commands. Implications for cultural modifications to BPT programs are discussed.
AB - We compared 57 Mexican American (MA) parents of children aged 3-7 to 86 demographically similar European American (EA) parents on a standardized, observational coding system for parent-child interactions. MA parents expressed less verbal approval in two of three play situations, and more verbal disapproval of their children in one of three play situations. MA parents used more direct commands than their EA counterparts in one situation. All analyses controlled for both child age and maternal education. We found no differences on behavioral descriptions or reflective statements, but EA parents were more likely than MA parents to use indirect commands. Implications for cultural modifications to BPT programs are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1080/07317107.2013.846680
DO - 10.1080/07317107.2013.846680
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84890324266
SN - 0731-7107
VL - 35
SP - 307
EP - 326
JO - Child and Family Behavior Therapy
JF - Child and Family Behavior Therapy
IS - 4
ER -