Parenting Activities of Mothers from Three Regions in Mexico

Abstract

The objective of the study was comparing parenting activities performed by mothers from three regions in the north, center, and south of Mexico. The sample consisted of 296 participants with a child aged 6–17 years, to whom the Questionnaire Rearing Report for Parents was administered. One-way ANOVA and Scheff e’s post hoc tests were used for data analysis. The results show that a common pattern of parenting exists among mothers from the three regions, giving priority to the same child-rearing activities. The mothers from the southern region accounted for the main between-group differences. It is concluded that this within-country study contributes to avoiding stereotyped images and helps to provide a more differentiated view of parenting by Mexican mothers from distinct regional and cultural groups.