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Parenting and Ninth Graders’ Self‐Efficacy and Relational Self‐Esteem in Latino Immigrant Families
Author(s) -
Yomtov Dani,
Plunkett Scott W.,
Sands Tovah,
Reid Alex
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
family and consumer sciences research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1552-3934
pISSN - 1077-727X
DOI - 10.1111/fcsr.12102
Subject(s) - psychology , self efficacy , self esteem , developmental psychology , ninth , perception , psychological control , immigration , clinical psychology , social psychology , physics , archaeology , neuroscience , acoustics , history
The purpose of this study was to examine whether L atino adolescents’ perceptions of maternal and paternal behaviors (support, psychological control) were related to their general self‐efficacy and relational self‐esteem. Self‐report surveys were collected from 662 L atino ninth graders from three public high schools in L os A ngeles. The results were consistent with the looking glass self and self‐efficacy theory. The results showed that perceived supportive behaviors from mothers and fathers were significantly and positively related to boys’ and girls’ general self‐efficacy and relational self‐esteem, while perceived psychologically controlling behaviors from mothers and fathers were significantly and negatively related to general self‐efficacy. Extension educators and human service professionals serving L atino families should encourage supportive parenting behaviors, caution against the use of psychological control, help L atino youth recognize supportive behaviors by parents, and teach L atino youth strategies to buffer themselves from the impact of parents’ psychological control.