Comparison of parenting styles of persons with and without spinal cord injury and their children's social competence and behavior problems.
OBJECTIVE
This study compared the parenting styles of 62 individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and 62 individuals without disabilities and the behavior of their children aged 6 through 13 years.


METHODS
The relationship between parenting style and children's behavior was assessed. Pairs were matched by gender of parent and age and gender of child. The Parenting Dimensions Inventory and the Child Behavior Checklist were administered via telephone.


RESULTS
After controlling for income, the 2 groups did not differ in the parenting factors of warmth/structure and strictness. Their children did not differ in social competence or behavior problems.


CONCLUSIONS
Regardless of disability status, warmth and structure were found to be the aspects of parenting that were related to children's outcomes.
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Research Health Science Specialist, VA Center of Excellence on Healthy Aging with Disabilities, VAMC (153), 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016743:Mental Competency; D008875:Middle Aged; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting; D012919:Social Behavior; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000523:psychology*