Cultural Variations in Mothers' Acceptance of and Intent to Use Behavioral Child Management Techniques

Autor/inn/en	Mah, Janet W. T.; Johnston, Charlotte
Titel	Cultural Variations in Mothers' Acceptance of and Intent to Use Behavioral Child Management Techniques
Quelle	In: Journal of Child and Family Studies, 21 (2012) 3, S.486-497 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1062-1024
DOI	10.1007/s10826-011-9502-z
Schlagwörter	Health Services; Mothers; Mental Health Programs; Parenting Styles; Child Rearing; Child Behavior; Parent Child Relationship; Cultural Differences; Token Economy; Timeout; Males; Immigrants; Punishment; Positive Reinforcement; Parent Attitudes; Adult Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Mother; Mutter; Kindererziehung; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Kultureller Unterschied; Token-Programm; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Bestrafung; Elternverhalten; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung
Abstract	We examined cultural differences in mothers' acceptance of and intent to use behavioral parenting techniques for managing disruptive child behavior, and the possible roles of parenting styles and implicit theories in explaining these cultural differences. A community sample of 117 Euro-Canadian and Chinese-immigrant mothers of boys aged 4- to 8-years participated. Chinese-immigrant mothers had more favorable attitudes towards punishment techniques (i.e., overcorrection and spanking) than Euro-Canadian mothers, and mothers' authoritarian parenting style accounted for this cultural difference. No cultural differences were found in mothers' attitudes towards reward (i.e., praise and token economy) or withdrawal of positive reinforcement (i.e., response cost and time-out). This study helps to inform efforts to increase the cultural sensitivity of mental health services for the underserved population of Chinese-immigrant families. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10