Deneault Audrey-Ann, Cabrera Natasha, Ghosh Rachel, Tölle Ann-Sophie, Seethaler Jenny, Majdandžić Mirjana, Reich Stephanie M
School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, United States.
Early Child Res Q. 2022;58:115-124. doi: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2021.08.006. Epub 2021 Oct 2.
We used data from a sample of ethnically diverse first-time parents ( = 186) in the United States to examine differences between mothers' and fathers' challenging parenting behaviors (CPB) when infants were 9 months old as well as covariates of CPB. We also examined associations between CPB and infants' social competence and behavior problems when they were 12 months old. Results showed no differences between mothers and fathers in the level of CPB with their infants. Mothers with more depressive symptoms engaged in more CPB. Over and above the contributions of infants' gender and temperament and parents' education, mothers' and fathers' CPB was not associated with infants' social competence and behavior problems. This study expands our understanding of the universality of CPB and whether it is associated with social competence in ethnically diverse families.
我们使用了来自美国一个具有种族多样性的初为人父母者样本(n = 186)的数据,来研究婴儿9个月大时母亲和父亲具有挑战性的育儿行为(CPB)之间的差异以及CPB的协变量。我们还研究了CPB与婴儿12个月大时的社会能力和行为问题之间的关联。结果显示,母亲和父亲对婴儿的CPB水平没有差异。抑郁症状较多的母亲实施了更多的CPB。除了婴儿的性别、气质以及父母教育程度的影响外,母亲和父亲的CPB与婴儿的社会能力和行为问题无关。这项研究扩展了我们对CPB普遍性的理解,以及它是否与种族多样化家庭中的社会能力相关。