Parents' promotion of psychological autonomy, psychological control, and Mexican-American adolescents' adjustment.
J Youth Adolesc
; 40(5): 620-32, 2011 May.
Article
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| ID: mdl-20506036
Mexican-American adolescents are at an elevated risk for adjustment difficulties. In an effort to identify parenting practices that can affect the adjustment of Mexican-American youth, the current study examined parents' promotion of psychological autonomy and parents' psychological control as perceived by Mexican-American early adolescents, and explored their associations with adolescents' adjustment in the context of acculturation. In 5th grade, 134 (54.5% female) Mexican-American adolescents reported on their acculturation level and the parenting practices of their mothers and fathers. In 5th and 7th grade, adolescents also reported on their depressive symptoms, number of delinquent friends, and self-worth. Perceptions of promotion of psychological autonomy and of psychological control were positively correlated. However, perceptions of more promotion of psychological autonomy and of less psychological control predicted fewer depressive symptoms 2 years later. Perceptions of more promotion of psychological autonomy also predicted fewer delinquent friends two years later. Finally, perceptions of more promotion of psychological autonomy predicted higher self-worth only among less acculturated adolescents. The study underscores the roles that promotion of psychological autonomy and psychological control may play in Mexican-American children's well-being during early adolescence.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Relações Pais-Filho
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Autoimagem
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Adaptação Psicológica
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Poder Familiar
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Americanos Mexicanos
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Autonomia Pessoal
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Controle Interno-Externo
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Youth Adolesc
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos