The subjects of this study on the effects of mother`s personality on her childrearing behaviors were 1060 mothers and their 5^th grade children. Results indicated that maternal childrearing behaviors were related to her personality traits. The effects...
The subjects of this study on the effects of mother`s personality on her childrearing behaviors were 1060 mothers and their 5^th grade children. Results indicated that maternal childrearing behaviors were related to her personality traits. The effects of mother`s personality on her childrearing behaviors varied by sex of child, reporter (mother/child), and childrearing behavior factors. Motherreported childrearing behaviors correlated more highly with her personality than child-reported behaviors. Behaviors reported by girls provided higher correlations between mother`s personality and childrearing dimensions than reports by boys. Mother`s personality traits showed differential correlation with childrearing dimensions of Rejection-Restriction (R·R) and Warmth-Acceptance (W·A) by reporter and sex of child. R·R was affected by mother`s Impulsiveness more among girls than among boys. Maternal Superiority increased W·A toward boys while maternal Responsibility increased W·A toward girls.