Adolescent Perception of Maternal Practices in Portugal and Spain: Similarities and Differences

Bárbara Lorence, Cristina Nunes, Susana Menéndez, Javier Pérez-Padilla and Victoria Hidalgo
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Bárbara Lorence: Faculty of Psychology, University of Seville, 41004 Seville, Spain
Cristina Nunes: Psychology Research Centre (CIP-UAL), University of Algarve, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
Susana Menéndez: Faculty of Education, Psychology and Sports Sciences, University of Huelva, 21007 Huelva, Spain
Javier Pérez-Padilla: Faculty of Humanities and Education Sciences, University of Jaen, 23071 Jaen, Spain
Victoria Hidalgo: Faculty of Psychology, University of Seville, 41004 Seville, Spain

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 15, 1-14

Abstract: The aim of this study was to compare parenting in two southern European countries, Spain and Portugal, according to adolescent perceptions from a situated perspective. A total of 445 Portuguese (58.88%) and Spanish (41.12%) adolescents completed a questionnaire about maternal practices and provided socio-demographic information. Portuguese and Spanish mothers were more responsive than coercive in controlling adolescents’ compliance and non-compliance situations. Spanish mothers scolded, revoked privileges, and punished physically more often than Portuguese mothers, who used dialogue more often. Multivariate analysis showed three groups of parenting practices. Portuguese mothers were represented mainly in the Indulgent group (81.70%), and Spanish mothers in the Authoritative group (74.40%), whereas the third group (Neglectful) was independent of the country of origin. These results support the theory that research and family intervention should recognize cultural aspects in order to grasp the parenting process.

Keywords: adolescents; parenting styles; cross-cultural studies; mothers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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