Agreement between Children's and Mothers' Perceptions of Maternal Acceptance and Rejection: A Comparative Study in Finland and Pakistan

The primary purpose of this study was to explore the relative level of agreement or disagreement between mothers' reports versus children's re of maternal acceptance-rejection in Finland and Pakistan. Of special interest was the question whether the level of agreement varied significantly...

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Published in:Ethos (Berkeley, Calif.) Calif.), 2005-09, Vol.33 (3), p.367-377
Main Authors: Rohner, Ronald P., Khaleque, Abdul, Mah Nazir Riaz, Uzma Khan, Sadia Sadeque, Helena Laukkala
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acceptance
Adolescents
Agreements
Animal parental behavior
Behavior
Child abuse & neglect
Child rearing
Children
Comparative analysis
Comparative studies
Data analysis
Data collection
Dyadic relations
Families & family life
Fathers
Finland
Love
Mothers
Pakistan
Parent-child relations
Parental acceptance
Parents
Parents & parenting
perceived maternal acceptance
Perception tests
Perceptions
Psychology
Questionnaires
Rejection
Social acceptance
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Summary:The primary purpose of this study was to explore the relative level of agreement or disagreement between mothers' reports versus children's re of maternal acceptance-rejection in Finland and Pakistan. Of special interest was the question whether the level of agreement varied significantly in loving families (as defined by children) versus less than loving fam (as defined by children). Data were collected from 144 mother/child dyads. The Child version of the Parental Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire for Mothers (Child PARQ: Mother) and the Parent version of the Paral Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire for Mothers (Parent PARQ: Mother) were used for these assessments. Results showed that, overall, children in both nations experienced considerable maternal acceptance, and that, overall, there appeared to be a significant level of agreement between mothers' reports and children's reports in both nations; however, the level of agreement was much higher in loving families than in less than loving families.
ISSN:0091-2131
1548-1352
DOI:10.1525/eth.2005.33.3.367