TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Attributions and attitudes of mothers and fathers in Italy
JO  - Parenting: science and practice
A1  - Bombi, Anna Silvia
A1  - Pastorelli, Concetta
A1  - Bacchini, Dario
A1  - Di Giunta, Laura
A1  - Miranda, Maria C.
A1  - Zelli, Arnaldo
SP  - 129
EP  - 141
VL  - 11
IS  - 2-3
N2  - OBJECTIVE: The present study examined mean level similarities and differences as well as correlations between mothers' and fathers' attributions regarding successes and failures in caregiving situations and progressive versus authoritarian attitudes. <br><br>DESIGN: Interviews were conducted with both mothers and fathers in 177 Italian families from Rome and Naples. <br><br>RESULTS: Fathers' attributions reflected higher perceived control over failure than did mothers' attributions, whereas mothers reported attitudes that were more progressive than did fathers. Only the difference in progressive attitudes remained significant after controlling for parents' age, education, and possible social desirability bias. Site differences emerged for four of the seven attributions and attitudes examined; three remained significant after controlling for parents' age, education, and possible social desirability bias. Medium effect sizes were found for concordance between parents in the same family for authoritarian attitudes and modernity of attitudes after controlling for parents' age, education, and possible social desirability bias. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This work elucidates ways that parent gender and cultural context relate to attributions regarding parents' success and failure in caregiving situations and to progressive versus authoritarian parenting attitudes.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1529-5192
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15295192.2011.585557
ID  - ref1
ER  -