Date of Award
1989
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Psychology
Abstract
This study sought to determine whether functional Malaysian families differed from functional Caucasian-American families in family environment, parenting style, and marital adjustment, in terms of behavior-rating measures of family problem-solving and self-report measures of family environment and marital adjustment. Variables for the sample of 38 families were assessed using the Family Problem-Solving Behavior Coding System, the Problem-Solving Efficiency Scale, the Beavers-Timberlawn Family Evaluation Scale, the Family Environment Scale, and the Locke-Wallace Marital Adjustment Test. Significance was determined by comparing ratings between Malaysian and American families. Malaysian and Caucasian-American families were not significantly different regarding parenting style and family environment variables. A significant difference in parent report of marital adjustment was found between Malaysians and Americans, with Malaysians reporting higher marital satisfaction. It was concluded that the instruments employed in the present study were useful in determining functional family environment, parenting style, and marital adjustment in Malaysian families as well as American families. Implications for theory, practice, and further research were discussed.
Recommended Citation
Davison, James Eric, "Parenting Style And Family Environment Of Caucasian-American Versus Malaysian Families" (1989). All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 837.
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/etds/837