Autonomous and Controlled Motivation for Parenting: Associations with Parent and Child Outcomes
(2015) In Journal of Child and Family Studies 24(7). p.1932-1942- Abstract
- The present investigation examined motivation
for parenting and some of its correlates in parents and
children. The data came from samples of 151 first-time
mothers of infants, 153 mothers of middle school children,
and 260 mothers and fathers of high school children. Parents
provided self-report data about their motivation in
their parenting role as well as reports of role satisfaction,
parental competence, child temperament, and parenting
styles. Using three samples, factor analyses confirmed the
distinction between autonomous and controlled forms of
parenting motivation. Autonomous motivation refers to
investing in the parenting role... (More) - The present investigation examined motivation
for parenting and some of its correlates in parents and
children. The data came from samples of 151 first-time
mothers of infants, 153 mothers of middle school children,
and 260 mothers and fathers of high school children. Parents
provided self-report data about their motivation in
their parenting role as well as reports of role satisfaction,
parental competence, child temperament, and parenting
styles. Using three samples, factor analyses confirmed the
distinction between autonomous and controlled forms of
parenting motivation. Autonomous motivation refers to
investing in the parenting role because it is interesting and
meaningful whereas controlled motivation refers to
investment based on external or internal pressures. Results
showed that autonomous motivation was associated concurrently
with parenting satisfaction and competence as
well as with authoritative and autonomy-supportive parenting
styles. Child temperament was unrelated to parenting
motivation, but mothers reported greater autonomous
motivation for girls than boys and for younger children
rather than older children. Autonomous parenting motivation
was associated with children reporting autonomy
supportive parenting and high levels of well-being. A
prospective analysis showed that controlled parenting
motivation in first time mothers was associated with
reductions in parenting satisfaction as infants became
toddlers. A similar analysis showed that autonomous parenting
motivation was associated with children developing
fewer behavior problems whereas controlled motivation
was associated with children developing more behavioral
problems. The present findings highlight the heuristic value
of assessing why parents invest themselves in the parenting
role. (Less)
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abstract = {{The present investigation examined motivation<br/><br>
for parenting and some of its correlates in parents and<br/><br>
children. The data came from samples of 151 first-time<br/><br>
mothers of infants, 153 mothers of middle school children,<br/><br>
and 260 mothers and fathers of high school children. Parents<br/><br>
provided self-report data about their motivation in<br/><br>
their parenting role as well as reports of role satisfaction,<br/><br>
parental competence, child temperament, and parenting<br/><br>
styles. Using three samples, factor analyses confirmed the<br/><br>
distinction between autonomous and controlled forms of<br/><br>
parenting motivation. Autonomous motivation refers to<br/><br>
investing in the parenting role because it is interesting and<br/><br>
meaningful whereas controlled motivation refers to<br/><br>
investment based on external or internal pressures. Results<br/><br>
showed that autonomous motivation was associated concurrently<br/><br>
with parenting satisfaction and competence as<br/><br>
well as with authoritative and autonomy-supportive parenting<br/><br>
styles. Child temperament was unrelated to parenting<br/><br>
motivation, but mothers reported greater autonomous<br/><br>
motivation for girls than boys and for younger children<br/><br>
rather than older children. Autonomous parenting motivation<br/><br>
was associated with children reporting autonomy<br/><br>
supportive parenting and high levels of well-being. A<br/><br>
prospective analysis showed that controlled parenting<br/><br>
motivation in first time mothers was associated with<br/><br>
reductions in parenting satisfaction as infants became<br/><br>
toddlers. A similar analysis showed that autonomous parenting<br/><br>
motivation was associated with children developing<br/><br>
fewer behavior problems whereas controlled motivation<br/><br>
was associated with children developing more behavioral<br/><br>
problems. The present findings highlight the heuristic value<br/><br>
of assessing why parents invest themselves in the parenting<br/><br>
role.}},
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series = {{Journal of Child and Family Studies}},
title = {{Autonomous and Controlled Motivation for Parenting: Associations with Parent and Child Outcomes}},
volume = {{24}},
year = {{2015}},
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