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W Andrew Rothenberg1, Sumbleen Ali2, Ronald P Rohner3
1Duke University and University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Journal of Child and Family Studies
|May 9, 2022
Summary
Children
Area of Science:
- Cross-cultural psychology
- Developmental psychology
- Child psychology
Background:
- Grounded in interpersonal acceptance-rejection theory.
- Cross-cultural study of parenting styles.
- Focus on children's perceptions of maternal and paternal acceptance-rejection.
Purpose of the Study:
- Assess children's perceptions of parental acceptance-rejection.
- Examine these perceptions as predictors of externalizing and internalizing behaviors.
- Investigate cross-cultural similarities and differences.
Main Methods:
- Survey methodology with children's reports.
- Parental Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire.
- Achenbach System of Empirically-Based Assessment for child behaviors.
- Multilevel modeling framework.
Main Results:
- Higher-than-average maternal and paternal indifference/neglect linked to persistent internalizing problems across cultures.
- All four forms of perceived parental rejection (coldness, hostility, indifference, undifferentiated) associated with externalizing and internalizing problems.
- Effects remained significant after controlling for child gender, parent education, and other rejection forms.
Conclusions:
- Perceived parental acceptance-rejection significantly impacts child behavior.
- The influence of perceived parental acceptance-rejection on child behavior is panculturally similar.
- Findings highlight the universal importance of positive parenting.
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