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Parenting self-efficacy in Chinese mothers and fathers: its association with parenting behaviors and child’s future aspiration
Date Issued
2006
Citation
Lai, B., & Tang, S. K. (29 May 2006). Parenting self-efficacy in Chinese mothers and fathers: its association with parenting behaviors and child’s future aspiration. 1st Asian Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) Conference, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
Objective: The purpose of the current study is to examine the association between parenting
self-efficacy, parenting behaviours and child outcome.
Method: Self-report questionnaires on parenting self-efficacy, parental psychological control, parental coercive control, parental responsiveness, and child’s educational and career aspiration were collected from 216 families.
Results: Fathers reported higher levels of parenting self-efficacy than mothers, and both variables were positively correlated with responsiveness. Although maternal and paternal self-efficacy were not associated with child outcome, discrepancy between the two is significantly correlated with child’s future aspiration. In families where fathers reported higher levels of parenting self-efficacy than mothers, children tend to have higher educational and career aspiration. In contrast, children who come from families where fathers reported lower levels of parenting self-efficacy than mothers tend to have lower educational and career aspiration.
Discussion: It is of interest that the direction of discrepancy between maternal and paternal self-efficacy is related to child outcome. Implication of findings will be discussed.
Method: Self-report questionnaires on parenting self-efficacy, parental psychological control, parental coercive control, parental responsiveness, and child’s educational and career aspiration were collected from 216 families.
Results: Fathers reported higher levels of parenting self-efficacy than mothers, and both variables were positively correlated with responsiveness. Although maternal and paternal self-efficacy were not associated with child outcome, discrepancy between the two is significantly correlated with child’s future aspiration. In families where fathers reported higher levels of parenting self-efficacy than mothers, children tend to have higher educational and career aspiration. In contrast, children who come from families where fathers reported lower levels of parenting self-efficacy than mothers tend to have lower educational and career aspiration.
Discussion: It is of interest that the direction of discrepancy between maternal and paternal self-efficacy is related to child outcome. Implication of findings will be discussed.
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