TY - JOUR
T1 - A Latent Profile Analysis of Latino Parenting
T2 - The Infusion of Cultural Values on Family Conflict
AU - Ayon, Cecilia
AU - Williams, Lela Rankin
AU - Marsiglia, Flavio F.
AU - Ayers, Stephanie
AU - Kiehne, Elizabeth
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD/NIH), award P20 MD002316 (F. Marsiglia, P.I.). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of NIMHD or NIH.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Alliance for Strong Families and Communities.
PY - 2015/7
Y1 - 2015/7
N2 - The purpose of the present study was to (a) examine how acculturation and social support inform Latinos’ parenting behaviors, controlling for gender and education; (b) describe parenting styles among Latino immigrants while accounting for cultural elements; and (c) test how these parenting styles are associated with family conflict. A 3 step latent profile analysis with the sample (N = 489) revealed best fit with a 4 profile model (n = 410) of parenting: family parenting (n = 268, 65%), child-centered parenting (n = 68, 17%), moderate parenting (n = 60, 15%), and disciplinarian parenting (n = 14, 3%). Parents’ gender, acculturation, and social support significantly predicted profile membership. Disciplinarian and moderate parenting were associated with more family conflict. Recommendations include integrating culturally based parenting practices as a critical element to family interventions to minimize conflict and promote positive youth development.
AB - The purpose of the present study was to (a) examine how acculturation and social support inform Latinos’ parenting behaviors, controlling for gender and education; (b) describe parenting styles among Latino immigrants while accounting for cultural elements; and (c) test how these parenting styles are associated with family conflict. A 3 step latent profile analysis with the sample (N = 489) revealed best fit with a 4 profile model (n = 410) of parenting: family parenting (n = 268, 65%), child-centered parenting (n = 68, 17%), moderate parenting (n = 60, 15%), and disciplinarian parenting (n = 14, 3%). Parents’ gender, acculturation, and social support significantly predicted profile membership. Disciplinarian and moderate parenting were associated with more family conflict. Recommendations include integrating culturally based parenting practices as a critical element to family interventions to minimize conflict and promote positive youth development.
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U2 - 10.1606/1044-3894.2015.96.25
DO - 10.1606/1044-3894.2015.96.25
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85035772927
SN - 1044-3894
VL - 96
SP - 203
EP - 210
JO - Families in Society
JF - Families in Society
IS - 3
ER -