Parenting efficacy, aggressive parenting and cultural connections

This paper describes an exploratory study examining parenting efficacy, behaviours related to child–parent conflict and cultural connection. Fifty-four low-income mothers from diverse cultural backgrounds responded to a questionnaire that included the Parental Locus of Control Scale, the Conflict Tactic Scale, and a composite scale measuring the degree that mothers were connected to their self-identified culture. Non-parametric statistical measures were used to analyse study data. Results indicate differences between 'high' and 'low' culturally connected mothers on parenting measures. Mothers with 'high' cultural connection were less aggressive parents and felt more responsible for their child's behaviour.