Mothers' reports of paternal support: associations with maternal child-rearing attitudes

Abstract

Although studies of middle-class families have shown that paternal support is related to better maternal functioning, little is known about the impact of paternal support on maternal child-rearing in urban minority families. Interviewed were African American and Hispanic adolescents ( 20 years) at infant age 12 months. Measures included mothers'report regarding paternal residency and contact with infant; paternal support Ichild care and housework, emotional and instrumental support); and mothers' power-assertive child-rearing attitudes (strictness and aggravation). Resident fathers showed higher levels of all types of support. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses showed that mothers'perceptions of paternal support, particularly emotional support, but not grandmother support, predicted maternal child-rearing attitudes. Results suggest that maternal perceptions of paternal support by minority fathers does have a substantial impact upon maternal child-rearing attitudes and practices

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