Parental Beliefs and Fathers’ and Mothers’ Roles in Malaysian Families

Hossain, Ziarat

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7503-9_7

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“…Thus overall, although there are differences between Malaysian fathers and mothers in the way they interact and care for their children, and also how Malaysian fathers and mothers interact and care for their sons and daughters (Chao, 1994; Hossain, 2014; Quah, 2004; Yap et al, 2014), these differences do not appear to differentially influence their understanding, perceptions, and report of the severity of their children’s behavioral and emotional problems. However, while the findings in this study have been interpreted in terms of cross-cultural equivalence for the SDQ, this interpretation is based on the assumption that the Malay, Chinese, and Indian communities in Malaysia are culturally distinct.…”

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“…It has a dominant patriarchal family structure, with different roles for fathers and mothers. Generally, fathers are responsible for financially supporting the family, whereas mothers are responsible for child management (Hossain, 2014). Studies have shown that Malaysian mothers tend to be more involved with their daughters than their sons (Yap, Baharudin, Yaacob, & Osman, 2014).…”

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Malaysian Parent Ratings of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance Across Language Versions, Gender, Informants, and Race

Gomez

Stavropoulos

2018

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For a Malaysian sample, the current study used exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to determine the best model for parent ratings of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), and then multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis (MCFA) to confirm this model, and to examine measurement invariance across different language versions (Malay and English), child's gender (boys and girls), informants (mothers and fathers), and racial groups (Malay, Chinese, and Indians). In all 1,407 Malaysian parents completed SDQ ratings of their children (age ranging from 5 to 13 years). The EFA showed most support for a two-factor model oblique model, with factors for a positive construal factor and a psychopathology factor. CFA confirmed this model, and MCFA showed full measurement invariance (configural, metric. and scalar) across the groups in the different comparisons. For all comparisons, there were equivalencies for latent mean scores. The implications of the findings for clinical and research practice involving the SDQ in Malaysia are discussed.

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Malaysian Parent Ratings of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance Across Language Versions, Gender, Informants, and Race

Gomez

Stavropoulos

2018

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“…Malaysia, a collectivistic country, has a dominant patriarchal family structure, with different roles for fathers and mothers. Generally, Downloaded by [New York University] at 18:59 08 June 2015 fathers are responsible for financially supporting the family, whereas mothers are responsible for child management (Hossain, 2014). Also, mothers tend to be more involved with their daughters than their sons (Yap, Baharudin, Yaacob, & Osman, 2014).…”

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“…As there has been very limited research on issues related to parenting in Malaysia (Hossain, 2014), and also to stimulate parenting research in this country, ratings were obtained from parents in Malaysia. Malaysia, a collectivistic country, has a dominant patriarchal family structure, with different roles for fathers and mothers.…”

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Malaysian Parent Ratings of the Parental Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire–Short Form: Factor Structure and Invariance across Girls and Boys and Mothers and Fathers

Gomez

Suhaimi

2014

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Objective. The short version of the Parent-Parental Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire (Parent-PARQ/S; Rohner, 2005) measures current parental acceptance and rejection of their children. It has four scales measuring coldness/lack of affection, hostility/aggression, indifference/neglect, and undifferentiated rejection. This study examined the psychometric properties of the Parent-PARQ/S. Design. A sample of 1,382 Malaysian parents completed the Parent-PARQ/S. Results. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a slightly modified version of the proposed 4-factor model (i.e., item number 13 reallocated to coldness/lack of affection factor instead of the proposed indifference/neglect factor). Cronbach's α coefficients of the factors in this model ranged from .65 to .77, and the factors correlated significantly and positively with measures of child problem behaviors. Multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis indicated support for invariance across parent ratings of their female and male children, and between mother and father ratings of their children. Conclusion. The findings indicate good support for the psychometric properties of the Parent-PARQ/S in a Malaysian sample.

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“…This finding is unsurprising, as Malaysian societies are still, at large, divide their roles based on gender, where men are primarily expected to provide for the family economically. In comparison, women are more likely to be out of employment due to childcare duties [60].…”

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Association between reduced visual-motor integration performance and socioeconomic factors among preschool children in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study

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Visual-motor integration (VMI) is related to children’s academic performance and school readiness. VMI scores measured using the Beery-Bucktenicka Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (Beery-VMI) can differ due to differences in cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. This study compared the VMI scores of Malaysian preschoolers with the corresponding US norms and determined the association between their VMI scores and socioeconomic factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 435 preschoolers (mean age: 5.95±0.47 years; age range: 5.08–6.83 years) from randomly selected public and private preschools. VMI scores were measured using Beery-VMI in the preschools’ classrooms. Information on the socioeconomic characteristics of the preschoolers was obtained using a parent-report questionnaire. One sample t-test was used to compare their VMI scores with the corresponding US norms. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to explore the influence of socioeconomic factors on the preschoolers’ VMI scores. Overall, Malaysian preschoolers’ VMI performance was similar to the US standardized norms (p>0.05). Children from low-income families were twice likely to obtain lower than average VMI scores than those from higher-income families (OR = 2.47, 95%CI 1.05, 5.86). Children enrolled at public preschools were more likely to obtain a lower than average VMI score than those who enrolled at private preschools (OR = 2.60, 95%CI 1.12, 6.06). Children who started preschool at the age of six were more likely to obtain lower than average VMI scores than those who started at an earlier age (OR = 4.66, 95%CI 1.97, 11.04). Low maternal education level was also associated with lower than average VMI score (OR = 2.60, 95%CI 1.12, 6.06). Malaysian preschoolers’ Beery-VMI performance compared well to their US counterparts. Some socioeconomic factors were associated with reduced VMI scores. Those from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to have reduced VMI performance, potentially adversely affecting their school readiness, cognitive performance, and future academic achievements.

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Parental Beliefs and Fathers’ and Mothers’ Roles in Malaysian Families

Cited by 13 publications

References 19 publications

Malaysian Parent Ratings of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance Across Language Versions, Gender, Informants, and Race

Malaysian Parent Ratings of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance Across Language Versions, Gender, Informants, and Race

Malaysian Parent Ratings of the Parental Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire–Short Form: Factor Structure and Invariance across Girls and Boys and Mothers and Fathers

Association between reduced visual-motor integration performance and socioeconomic factors among preschool children in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study

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