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Title: Latina Daughters' Childbearing Attitudes: The Role of Maternal Expectations and Education Communication
Language: English
Authors: Mireles-Rios, Rebeca, Romo, Laura F.
Source: Developmental Psychology. May 2014 50(5):1553-1563.
Availability: American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5510; Fax: 202-336-5502; e-mail: order@apa.org; Web site: http://www.apa.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 2014
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Females, Mothers, Daughters, Expectation, Educational Attainment, Postsecondary Education, Interpersonal Communication, Attitudes, Pregnancy, Immigrants, Structural Equation Models, Academic Aspiration, Surveys, Sexuality, Dating (Social), Video Technology, Coding
DOI: 10.1037/a0035471
ISSN: 0012-1649
Abstract: Adolescent girls' and their mothers' expectations for their daughters' college attainment, mother-daughter communication about education, and daughters' early childbearing attitudes were examined in 146 U.S.-raised Latina girls (mean age = 14.4 years) and their mostly immigrant mothers. Through structural equation modeling, we tested in the present study a 3-path mediating model to identify mechanisms underlying the association between maternal expectations and daughters' childbearing attitudes. There was evidence to suggest that self-reported mother-daughter communication about education and the daughters' achievement orientation, as measured by their expectations to attend college and self-reported grades, were 2 mediating factors by which maternal college expectations for daughters were linked to their childbearing attitudes. Specifically, higher maternal expectations were associated with increased reported education communication, which in turn was associated with higher achievement orientation. In turn, higher achievement orientation was associated with the girls' desire to have a first child at older ages and more rejecting attitudes toward the prospect of an adolescent pregnancy. The findings underscore the crucial role that Latina mothers can play in both supporting their daughters' goals to pursue higher education and motivating daughters to avoid early childbearing.
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Entry Date: 2015
Accession Number: EJ1051408
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