TY - JOUR
T1 - A typological approach to the study of parenting
T2 - Associations between maternal parenting patterns and child behaviour and social reception
AU - McNamara, Kelly A.
AU - Selig, James P.
AU - Hawley, Patricia H.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank our tireless preschool research team (D. Armer, S. Cotter, J. Gaunt, E. Gutierrez, T. Hamilton, D. Hammond, K. Heil, L. Huber, S. Johnson, K. Kaal, V. Koop, J. Schurman, S. Snapp, R. Talley, J. Talley and C. Tickle-Kelly) and our participating preschool directors, teachers and families. Portions of the present research were funded by a Harry Frank Guggenheim grant awarded to Patricia H. Hawley.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - The present work addresses the associations between self-reported maternal parenting behaviours and aggression, personality and peer regard of children (n = 119) in early childhood (ages three-six years). A k-means cluster analysis derived types of mothers based on their relative use of autonomy support and restrictive control. Outcomes included mother and teacher reports of physical and relational aggression, personality and peer acceptance as well as a peer nominations procedure for social reception. As hypothesised, children of mothers who report demonstrating little autonomy support and high restrictive control were more aggressive, less agreeable, conscientious, extraverted, and less well accepted by their peers. Findings are discussed in terms of maternal attributions of maternal behaviour, child behaviour in multiple contexts, and differential perceptions of mothers and teachers.
AB - The present work addresses the associations between self-reported maternal parenting behaviours and aggression, personality and peer regard of children (n = 119) in early childhood (ages three-six years). A k-means cluster analysis derived types of mothers based on their relative use of autonomy support and restrictive control. Outcomes included mother and teacher reports of physical and relational aggression, personality and peer acceptance as well as a peer nominations procedure for social reception. As hypothesised, children of mothers who report demonstrating little autonomy support and high restrictive control were more aggressive, less agreeable, conscientious, extraverted, and less well accepted by their peers. Findings are discussed in terms of maternal attributions of maternal behaviour, child behaviour in multiple contexts, and differential perceptions of mothers and teachers.
KW - Aggression
KW - Cluster analysis
KW - Parenting
KW - Peer acceptance
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77956958082&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/03004430902907574
DO - 10.1080/03004430902907574
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77956958082
SN - 0300-4430
VL - 180
SP - 1185
EP - 1202
JO - Early Child Development and Care
JF - Early Child Development and Care
IS - 9
ER -