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Parenting Styles in Arab Societies

A First Cross-Regional Research Study

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ID2313979
AuthorsMarwan Dwairy (Emeq Yezreel Academic College and Oranim Academic College, Israel, corresponding author), Mustafa Achoui (King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals), Reda Abouserie (American University in Cairo), Adnan Farah (0000-0002-7584-5564, Yarmouk University, Jordan), Anaya A Sakhleh (Palestinian Counseling Center), Mona Fayad (Lebanese University, Beirut), Hassan K Khan (Aden University, Yaman)
Year2006
Volume37
Issue3
Pages230-247
Publication date2006-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Cross-Cultural Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-0221 • E-ISSN: 1552-5422
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0022022106286922
OpenAlexW2152678253
LanguageEN
Citations received60
References cited25

The Arab language version of the Parental Authority Questionnaire was administered to 2,893 Arab adolescents in eight Arab societies. Results show that all parenting styles differed across Arab societies. Cluster analysis revealed three combined parenting patterns: inconsistent (permissive and authoritarian), controlling (authoritarian and authoritative), and flexible (authoritative and permissive). The mean score of the authoritarian style was higher among males, whereas the mean score of the authoritative style was higher among females. First-born adolescents reported higher level permissive parenting than other adolescents. The effects of urbanization, parents' education, and the family economic level on parenting were minor

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Citations per year3,16
Citation span2007 - 2026 (20)
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