Latino adolescents' perception of parenting behaviors and self-esteem: Examining the role of neighborhood risk

Mayra Y. Bámaca, Adriana J. Umaña-Taylor, Nana Shin, Edna C. Alfaro

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Abstract

We examined the relations among parenting behaviors, adolescents' self-esteem, and neighborhood risk with a Midwestern sample of 324 Latino adolescents. The findings suggest that boys' self-esteem is influenced by both mothers' and fathers' parenting behaviors, whereas girls' self-esteem is influenced by mothers' behaviors only. In addition, the findings provide partial support for the notion that parenting influences on psychological outcomes vary based on neighborhood context.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)621-632
Number of pages12
JournalFamily Relations
Volume54
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2005

Keywords

  • Gender
  • Latino adolescents
  • Neighborhood
  • Parenting
  • Self-esteem

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