Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270, USA.
J Youth Adolesc. 2009 Feb;38(2):204-13. doi: 10.1007/s10964-008-9316-5. Epub 2008 Aug 5.
Previous research has explored how differential youth outcomes are associated with racial socialization and parenting style individually, but very little work has examined whether democratic-involved parenting style bolsters the positive link between racial messages and adolescent outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine mothers' use of democratic-involved parenting as a moderator of the association between racial socialization (e.g., racial pride, racial barrier, and self-worth messages) and youth engagement. The types of engagement explored were attitudes toward class work and persistence on task. Ninety-four African American youth (ages 11-14) reported on maternal style and socialization. As predicted, racial barrier socialization was positively associated with engagement among adolescents who perceived their mothers to provide more involvement coupled with opportunities for their teens to make decisions. In contrast, barrier socialization and engagement were negatively associated among adolescents who viewed their mothers as low in democratic-involved parenting. Implications for adolescent engagement and for research on racial socialization and democratic-involved parenting style are discussed.
先前的研究已经探讨了不同的青年结果如何与种族社会化和养育方式分别相关，但很少有研究考察民主参与式养育方式是否增强了种族信息与青少年结果之间的积极联系。本研究的目的是检验母亲使用民主参与式养育方式作为种族社会化（例如，种族自豪感、种族障碍和自我价值信息）与青少年参与之间关联的调节作用。所探讨的参与类型包括对课堂作业的态度和任务坚持。94 名非裔美国青少年（年龄在 11-14 岁）报告了母亲的风格和社会化情况。正如所预测的那样，对于那些认为母亲提供更多参与机会并让青少年有机会做出决策的青少年来说，种族障碍社会化与参与呈正相关。相比之下，对于那些认为母亲在民主参与式养育方面较低的青少年来说，障碍社会化和参与呈负相关。讨论了青少年参与以及种族社会化和民主参与式养育方式研究的意义。
