Personal, familial, and contextual variables to positive parenting in Latin-American immigrant families in Spain

This study examined the contributions of sociodemographic, social, and personal factors to positive parenting among 263 first-generation Latin American immigrant parents living in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain a culturally affinity context. Hierarchical regression revealed that living with a partner, receiving higher levels of support, and perceiving stronger community belonging were positively associated with positive parenting. Conversely, perceiving a difficult child was negatively related. More synergic actions should be carried out to increase the protective factors of social support and community belonging and to reduce the risk of parental stress, focused on improving parenting practices.