Department of Psychology, Loyola University Chicago, 1032 W. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, IL 60660, USA.
J Pediatr Psychol. 2012 Aug;37(7):769-78. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsr083. Epub 2011 Oct 11.
To compare Hispanic and non-Hispanic White mothers and fathers of children with spina bifida on measures of individual adjustment, parental functioning, and perceived social support.
Mothers (29 Hispanic, 79 non-Hispanic white) and fathers (26 Hispanic, 68 non-Hispanic white) completed questionnaires regarding psychological distress, parental functioning, and perceived social support.
Mothers and fathers reported similar individual adjustment across groups. Hispanic mothers reported lower levels of parenting satisfaction, competence as a parent, and social support, as well as higher perceptions of child vulnerability. Hispanic fathers reported lower levels of parenting satisfaction and higher perceptions of child vulnerability. Effect sizes were reduced when socioeconomic status was included as a covariate.
Hispanic parents, particularly mothers, are at risk for lower feelings of satisfaction and competence as parents. More research is needed to understand cultural factors related to these differences.
比较患有脊柱裂的儿童的西班牙裔和非西班牙裔白人母亲和父亲在个体适应、父母功能和感知社会支持方面的情况。
母亲(29 名西班牙裔,79 名非西班牙裔白人)和父亲(26 名西班牙裔,68 名非西班牙裔白人)完成了关于心理困扰、父母功能和感知社会支持的问卷。
母亲和父亲在各群体之间报告了相似的个体适应情况。西班牙裔母亲报告的育儿满意度、作为父母的能力和社会支持水平较低,对孩子脆弱性的看法较高。西班牙裔父亲报告的育儿满意度较低,对孩子脆弱性的看法较高。当将社会经济地位作为协变量纳入时,效应大小会降低。
西班牙裔父母,尤其是母亲,作为父母的满意度和能力较低。需要进一步研究了解与这些差异相关的文化因素。