Latina Daughters' Childbearing Attitudes: The Role of Maternal Expectations and Education Communication
Saved in:
| 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. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 50 |
| Entry Date: | 2015 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1051408 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| 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. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 0012-1649 |
| DOI: | 10.1037/a0035471 |
