Citation

Bradley RH. Fam. Process 2019; 58(2): 418-430.

Affiliation

Center for Child and Family Success, T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Family Process Institute, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/famp.12363

PMID

29736952

Abstract

Context helps determine what individuals experience in the settings they inhabit. Context also helps determine the likelihood that those experiences will promote adaptive development. Theory suggests likely interplay between various aspects of home context and development of ideas about self that influence patterns of development for children. This study addressed relations between two aspects of home life (companionship and investment, modeling and encouragement) and three types of self-efficacy beliefs (enlisting social resources, independent learning, self-regulatory behavior) considered important for long-term adaptive functioning. The study focused on three groups of minority adolescents (Native American, African American, Latino). Relations were examined using regression models that also included four aspects of household risk that often hinder the development of self-efficacy. Although findings varied somewhat across the three groups, significant relations emerged between the two domains of home life examined and self-efficacy beliefs in all three groups, even controlling for overall household risk. Companionship and investment appeared particularly relevant for African American adolescents, while modeling and encouragement appeared particularly relevant for Native American adolescents. Both were relevant for Latino adolescents.

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Language: en

Keywords

Adolescence; Family Relationships; Family Risk; Home Environment; Minority; Modeling; Self-efficacy; adolescencia; ambiente hogareño; autoeficacia; minoría; modelado; relaciones familiares; riesgo familiar; 做榜样; 家庭关系; 家庭环境; 家庭风险; 少数族裔; 自我效能; 青少年