Perceptions of parenting styles in South Africa: The effects of gender and ethnicity
Parenting style is an area of research which is emerging in South Africa. Previous research notes significant differences between ethnic groups in terms of parenting. In a country as diverse as South Africa, which has also evolved from an era of separatism and segregation, comparing parenting styles...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Taylor & Francis Group
2016-12-01
|
| Series: | Cogent Psychology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2016.1153231 |
| _version_ | 1818737586793873408 |
|---|---|
| author | Nicolette Vanessa Roman Thembakazi Makwakwa Marlies Lacante |
| author_facet | Nicolette Vanessa Roman Thembakazi Makwakwa Marlies Lacante |
| author_sort | Nicolette Vanessa Roman |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Parenting style is an area of research which is emerging in South Africa. Previous research notes significant differences between ethnic groups in terms of parenting. In a country as diverse as South Africa, which has also evolved from an era of separatism and segregation, comparing parenting styles across ethnic groups is an interesting topic. This is a comparative study using a cross-sectional design. The Parenting Style and Dimension Questionnaire was used to collect the data. The final sample consisted of 746 participants with a mean age of 20.48 (SD = 1.96) years; 36% males and 64% females. The results found maternal authoritative parenting style to be the most prevalent across and within groups, but there were also significant differences between and within groups. Fathers’ parenting style was perceived as significantly different in three ethnic groups, but mothers’ parenting styles were not perceived as significantly different. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-18T00:55:24Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-15b1a15b51684e2f94c4cd46bbc86b50 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2331-1908 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-18T00:55:24Z |
| publishDate | 2016-12-01 |
| publisher | Taylor & Francis Group |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Cogent Psychology |
| spelling | doaj.art-15b1a15b51684e2f94c4cd46bbc86b502022-12-21T21:26:32ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Psychology2331-19082016-12-013110.1080/23311908.2016.11532311153231Perceptions of parenting styles in South Africa: The effects of gender and ethnicityNicolette Vanessa Roman0Thembakazi Makwakwa1Marlies Lacante2University of the Western CapeUniversity of the Western CapeKatholieke Universiteit LeuvenParenting style is an area of research which is emerging in South Africa. Previous research notes significant differences between ethnic groups in terms of parenting. In a country as diverse as South Africa, which has also evolved from an era of separatism and segregation, comparing parenting styles across ethnic groups is an interesting topic. This is a comparative study using a cross-sectional design. The Parenting Style and Dimension Questionnaire was used to collect the data. The final sample consisted of 746 participants with a mean age of 20.48 (SD = 1.96) years; 36% males and 64% females. The results found maternal authoritative parenting style to be the most prevalent across and within groups, but there were also significant differences between and within groups. Fathers’ parenting style was perceived as significantly different in three ethnic groups, but mothers’ parenting styles were not perceived as significantly different.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2016.1153231parenting stylesethnicityyouthsouth africa |
| spellingShingle | Nicolette Vanessa Roman Thembakazi Makwakwa Marlies Lacante Perceptions of parenting styles in South Africa: The effects of gender and ethnicity Cogent Psychology parenting styles ethnicity youth south africa |
| title | Perceptions of parenting styles in South Africa: The effects of gender and ethnicity |
| title_full | Perceptions of parenting styles in South Africa: The effects of gender and ethnicity |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions of parenting styles in South Africa: The effects of gender and ethnicity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceptions of parenting styles in South Africa: The effects of gender and ethnicity |
| title_short | Perceptions of parenting styles in South Africa: The effects of gender and ethnicity |
| title_sort | perceptions of parenting styles in south africa the effects of gender and ethnicity |
| topic | parenting styles ethnicity youth south africa |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2016.1153231 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT nicolettevanessaroman perceptionsofparentingstylesinsouthafricatheeffectsofgenderandethnicity AT thembakazimakwakwa perceptionsofparentingstylesinsouthafricatheeffectsofgenderandethnicity AT marlieslacante perceptionsofparentingstylesinsouthafricatheeffectsofgenderandethnicity |