Child and Family Behavior Therapy
Volume 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 85-102

Assessing parenting behaviors in Euro-Canadian and East Asian immigrant mothers: Limitations to observations of responsiveness (Article)

Chan K. , Penner K. , Janet W.T. , Charlotte J.*
  • a Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, 2136 West Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
  • b Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, 2136 West Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
  • c Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, 2136 West Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
  • d Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, 2136 West Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada

Abstract

The use of parenting measures that are developed for use with Western families without testing their validity among families from non-Western cultural backgrounds may not be appropriate. Similar parenting behaviors may affect child outcomes in different ways across different cultures. This study examined the cross-cultural validity of an observational Maternal Responsiveness coding system and of self-reports of lax/inconsistent parenting in Euro-Canadian (n = 23) and East Asian immigrant mothers (n = 23) of 4- to 7-year-old sons. In Euro-Canadian mothers, observed parenting responsiveness was associated with less lax/inconsistent parenting and fewer child behavior problems. In East Asian immigrant mothers, however, observations of greater responsiveness were not related to reports of lax/inconsistent parenting, and were associated with greater child behavior problems. Implications for the use of these parenting measures across culture groups are discussed. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Author Keywords

Cross-cultural validity Maternal responsiveness Observation East asian immigrant families Parent-child interaction

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77953304268&doi=10.1080%2f07317101003776423&partnerID=40&md5=494f13b931b5ca59cbe49328a1ecefdc
DOI: 10.1080/07317101003776423
ISSN: 07317107
Cited by: 10
Original Language: English