Citation

Alampay LP, Jocson RM. Parent. Sci. Pract. 2011; 11(2-3): 163-176.

Affiliation

Liane Peña Alampay, Department of Psychology, 3/F Leong Hall, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108, Philippines. lpalampay@ateneo.edu . Rosanne M. Jocson is also at Ateneo de Manila University.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15295192.2011.585564

PMID

21826132

PMCID

PMC3150789

Abstract

OBJECTIVE.: This paper investigates the mean level and within-family similarities and differences in Filipino mothers' and fathers' attributions about success and failure in caregiving situations, and their progressive and authoritarian parenting attitudes. DESIGN.: Both mothers and fathers in 95 families in metropolitan Manila completed interviews.

RESULTS.: Controlling for parents' age, education, and possible social desirability bias, there was a significant gender difference in modernity of attitudes, with mothers exhibiting higher levels of modernity than fathers. There was a strong correlation in mothers' and fathers' authoritarian attitudes and moderate correlations in modernity of attitudes. There were neither parent gender effects nor concordance in the attributions of mothers and fathers.

CONCLUSIONS.: Cultural explanations are presented to account for the findings, specifically the sociocultural values that foster traditional attitudes favoring parental authority and child obedience, and the differences in gender and family roles of Filipino mothers and fathers.

Language: en