Do Single Mothers Differ from Non-Single Mothers in Their Parenting Styles? A Brief Report Study
| Title | Do Single Mothers Differ from Non-Single Mothers in Their Parenting Styles? A Brief Report Study |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2017 |
| Authors | Yaffe Y |
| Journal | Interdisciplinary Journal of Family Studies |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 27-36 |
| Date Published | 12/2017 |
| Publisher | Padova University Press |
| Place Published | Padova, IT |
| ISSN Number | 2282-2011 |
| Keywords | Child, Parenting styles, Single-mother, Single-parent |
| Abstract | The paper briefly reports a study comparing the parenting styles of single mothers with a matched comparison group of married mothers. The sample consisted of 91 divorced mothers (Mage = 37.56, S.D. = 8.35) against 77 married mothers (Mage = 38.70, S.D. = 8.60). Mothers in both groups have at least one adolescent child whose age ranges from 10 to 15. Single mothers scored significantly higher on the authoritarian and the authoritative scales of parenting than non-single mothers, while the formers’ scores on the permissive parenting scale was significantly lower. Moreover, single mothers rated their parenting as more authoritative than authoritarian, and more authoritarian than permissive. The study’s conclusion, that single mothers retain more parental authority than non-single mothers, is discussed in light of some theoretical and methodological issues. |
| URL | Single-parent; Single-mother; Parenting styles; Child |
