TABLE 1.
Differences between mothers’ and children’s perceptions of mothers’ parenting styles.
| Variable | Mother (N = 233) |
Adolescent (N = 233) |
DMCP of MPS |
Paired- t | |||
| M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | ||
| Total parenting style | 3.73 | 0.32 | 3.68 | 0.50 | 0.05 | 0.42 | 1.74 |
| 1. Love vs. Hostility | 4.02 | 0.41 | 3.96 | 0.57 | 0.06 | 0.47 | 2.00* |
| 2. Autonomy vs. Control | 3.44 | 0.48 | 3.39 | 0.61 | 0.05 | 0.60 | 1.40 |
| 3. Achievement vs. Non-achievement | 3.73 | 0.50 | 3.75 | 0.51 | −0.02 | 0.59 | −0.47 |
| 4. Rationality vs. Irrationality | 3.71 | 0.48 | 3.56 | 0.70 | 0.15 | 0.63 | 3.57*** |
*p < 0.05, ***p < 0.001.