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Is Asian American parenting controlling and harsh? Empirical testing of relationships between Korean American and Western parenting measures.

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: are positively associated with authoritative style or authoritarian style, or even with both of them simultaneously. They were positively associated with positive parenting (warmth, acceptance, and communication) but not with harsh parenting (rejection and negative discipline). Exceptions to this general pattern were Korean traditional disciplinary practices and the later age of separate sleeping of children. The study discusses implications of these findings and provides suggestions for future research.

Source: Asian American Journal of Psychology

DOI: 10.1037/a0031220

Authors: Yoonsun Choi, You Seung Kim, Su Yeong Kim, Irene J. K. Park

Institutions: University of Chicago, Clark Atlanta University, The University of Texas at Austin, University of Notre Dame

Language: English

Topic: Cultural Differences and Values

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: University of Chicago, Center for Health Administration Studies, National Institute of Mental Health

Award: Risk factors for Problem Behaviors of Asian Youth