Growing pains : pubertal status, gender, and skin tone as influences on Latinx parent-child relationships
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Puberty is a time of new changes for adolescents, both physical and social. Puberty signals changes in relationships such as the parent-child relationship, especially in Latinx families. Using a sample of 219 Latinx adolescents, the current study examines the relationship between pubertal status and domains of parenting, specifically autonomy granting and parental warmth, and the interactive effects of gender and skin tone. Gender-based differential treatment has been extensively researched among Latinx families, however, little is known about how skin tone can be impactful in Latinx family relationships. Significant results were found in the domain of autonomy granting but not parental warmth. Pubertal status, gender, and skin tone all had significant influences on adolescents perceived parental autonomy granting. Future research should consider how these cultural characteristics may impact other parenting measures (i.e., conflict, monitoring) among Latinx adolescents.
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