About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline

LOG IN
LOG IN


47 J. Soc. & Soc. Welfare 59 (2020)
Parental Practices and Maternal Warmth as Protective Factors for Problem Behaviors in Mexican Preadolescents

handle is hein.journals/jrlsasw47 and id is 249 raw text is: Parental Practices and Maternal Warmth as Protective Factors for Problem Behaviors in Mexican Preadolescents Jaime Fuentes-Balderrama University of Texas at Austin Cinthia Cruz del Castillo Universidad Iberoamericana Jose Ruben Parra-Cardona University of Texas at Austin Bernardo Turnbull Plaza Universidad Iberoamericana Angelica Ojeda Garcia Universidad Iberoamericana Rolando Diaz-Loving Universidad Nacional Aut6noma de Mexico Epidemiological estimates indicate that approximately 12% of chil- dren and adolescents in Mexico are in clinical ranges for psychological disorders. Low-income families in need of psychological support gen- erally encounter understaffed and sometimes inefficient public health services and thus, families frequently constitute the primary source of support for individuals affected by mental health disorders. Empir- ical studies in the Mexican context have demonstrated that positive parental practices are associated with positive developmental outcomes and low levels of problem behaviors for both children and adolescents. This study aims to identify if such practices act as protective factors for problem behaviors in 306 Mexican students in 4th, 5th, and 6th grades from 3 public elementary schools in Mexico City. Practices of maternal Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare . June 2020 * Volume XLVII * Number 2 59