ERIC Number: EJ911007
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1537-4416
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Predictors of Parental Locus of Control in Mothers of Pre- and Early Adolescents
Freed, Rachel D.; Tompson, Martha C.
Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, v40 n1 p100-110 2011
Parental locus of control refers to parents' perceived power and efficacy in child-rearing situations. This study explored parental locus of control and its correlates in 160 mothers of children ages 8 to 14 cross-sectionally and 1 year later. Maternal depression, maternal expressed emotion, and child internalizing and externalizing behavior were examined, along with a number of sociodemographic factors. Cross-sectional analyses indicated that external parental locus of control was associated with child externalizing behavior, maternal depression, less maternal education, lower income, and older maternal age. Longitudinal analyses showed that child age and externalizing behavior also predicted increases in external parental locus of control 1 year later. Finally, lower income and less parental perceived control predicted increases in child externalizing behavior over time. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Mothers, Income, Depression (Psychology), Early Adolescents, Preadolescents, Power Structure, Child Rearing, Emotional Response, Children, Behavior Problems, Correlation, Educational Attainment, Age Differences, Predictor Variables, Longitudinal Studies, Check Lists
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Beck Depression Inventory; Child Behavior Checklist
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