The role of mothers’ child-based self-worth in their parenting practices

IF 2.4 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

International Journal of Behavioral Development Pub Date : 2024-03-19 DOI:10.1177/01650254241236459

Yena Kyeong, Cecilia Cheung

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Abstract

This study examined mothers’ tendency to base their self-esteem on their children’s accomplishments (i.e., child-based worth) and its potential implications for their parenting practices. Child-based worth was assessed in three domains of development: virtue, academic competence, and physical appearance. Participants were 302 mothers (age range: 21–69) of early to middle adolescents (age range: 10–17; 59% girls) in the United States. Mothers completed a survey about their child-based self-worth and use of autonomy-supportive and controlling practices. Results showed that mothers of adolescents tended to base their self-worth on children’s academic competence to a greater extent, compared to virtue and physical appearance. Child-based worth in virtue and physical appearance were associated with heightened psychological control, after adjusting for covariates. In addition, mothers who based their self-worth on their children’s physical appearance tended to show dampened autonomy support. Findings suggest that the implications of mothers’ child-based worth for their parenting practices may vary depending on the domain of children’s development.

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母亲基于子女的自我价值在其育儿实践中的作用

本研究探讨了母亲将其自尊建立在子女成就基础上的倾向（即基于子女的价值）及其对母亲养育子女行为的潜在影响。基于孩子的价值从三个发展领域进行评估：美德、学习能力和外貌。参与者为美国 302 位早熟至中年青少年（年龄范围：10-17 岁；59% 为女孩）的母亲（年龄范围：21-69 岁）。母亲们完成了一项调查，内容涉及她们基于孩子的自我价值以及自主支持和控制做法的使用情况。结果显示，与美德和外貌相比，青少年母亲更倾向于将孩子的学习能力作为自我价值的基础。在对共变量进行调整后，以孩子的品德和外貌为基础的价值与心理控制的增强相关。此外，将自我价值建立在子女外貌基础上的母亲往往会表现出较低的自主支持。研究结果表明，母亲基于孩子的价值对其养育行为的影响可能因孩子的发展领域而异。

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International Journal of Behavioral Development PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Behavioral Development is the official journal of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, which exists to promote the discovery, dissemination and application of knowledge about developmental processes at all stages of the life span - infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age. The Journal is already the leading international outlet devoted to reporting interdisciplinary research on behavioural development, and has now, in response to the rapidly developing fields of behavioural genetics, neuroscience and developmental psychopathology, expanded its scope to these and other related new domains of scholarship. In this way, it provides a truly world-wide platform for researchers which can facilitate a greater integrated lifespan perspective. In addition to original empirical research, the Journal also publishes theoretical and review papers, methodological papers, and other work of scientific interest that represents a significant advance in the understanding of any aspect of behavioural development. The Journal also publishes papers on behaviour development research within or across particular geographical regions. Papers are therefore considered from a wide range of disciplines, covering all aspects of the lifespan. Articles on topics of eminent current interest, such as research on the later life phases, biological processes in behaviour development, cross-national, and cross-cultural issues, and interdisciplinary research in general, are particularly welcome.