title: Acculturation Conflict, Cultural Parenting Self-Efficacy, and Perceived Parenting Competence in Asian American and Latino/a Families.
abstract: Parents from immigrant backgrounds must deal with normative parenting demands as well as unique challenges associated with acculturation processes. The current study examines the independent and interactive influences of acculturation conflict and cultural parenting self-efficacy (PSE; e.g., parents' confidence in instilling heritage, American, and bicultural values in their children) on perceptions of general parenting competence. Using data from 58 Asian American and 153 Latin American parents of children in grades 6-12, ethnic differences were also explored. Results suggest that lower acculturation conflict is associated with higher perceptions of general parenting competence for both Asian and Latin American parents. Higher cultural PSE is associated with higher perceived general parenting competence for Latino/a parents only. One significant interaction was found, and only for Asian Americans, whereby the negative association between acculturation conflict and perceptions of parenting competence was weaker for those who felt efficacious in transmitting heritage messages. Results are discussed in light of clinical implications and the need for further recognition and study of culturally relevant factors and frameworks among families from immigrant backgrounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kiang
authors.affiliation: School of Law, Psychology, and Social Work, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
authors.forename: Terese
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Glatz
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
authors.forename: Christy M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Buchanan
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010287:Parent-Child Relations / Q000208:ethnology; D016487:Parenting / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010465:Perception; D020377:Self Efficacy; D014481:United States
keywords: Acculturation; Cultural Parenting Self-Efficacy; Immigrant Families; Parent-Child Conflict; Parenting Competence; aculturación; autoeficacia en la crianza cultural; competencia en crianza; conflicto entre padres e hijos; familias inmigrantes; 亲职能力; 家长-儿童冲突; 文化亲职自我成效; 文化适应; 移民家庭