Active Direction: A new observational measure of African American parenting.

ABSTRACT: A new observational measure of a culturally salient, supportive African American parenting style, Active Direction, was developed. Ratings were compared to standard qualitative ratings and across two ethnic groups. Active Direction represents the provision of structure to interactions in the form of corrective direction with clear and concise feedback that is assessed for supportiveness rather than simple content or tone. The 7-point rating item was examined in observations of African American (n = 172) and Hispanic American (n = 196) mother-child interactions collected at age 2.5 years in families from low-income households. Ratings were compared and associations to previously reported ratings of the interactions were examined. Active Direction was often observed among the African America

SUBMITTER: Suma K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11384543 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature