Effects of Parent-Child Time on Bicultural Attitudes and Emotional Adjustment in Multicultural 8th-Grade Adolescents: Comparing Fathers and Mothers

Key Points

• This research aims to analyze the impact of time spent with fathers and mothers on bicultural acceptance and emotional problems in multicultural adolescents.
• Utilized data from the Multicultural Adolescent Panel Survey (MAPS) 2nd phase, 5th year.
• Examined effects of time spent with parents on bicultural attitudes and emotional issues.
• Investigated differences between time spent with fathers and mothers.
• Approximately 1 hour per day with fathers significantly improved bicultural acceptance (p<0.05).
• 30 minutes or more spent with mothers reduced emotional issues like aggression and depression (results significant).
• Findings suggest varying impacts of parental time on emotional adjustment and cultural acceptance.

Abstract