Mexican-Origin Mothers’ and Fathers’ Involvement in Adolescents’ Peer R…

Using latent profile analysis, the authors examined patterns of mother – father involvement in adolescents’ peer relationships along three dimensions—support, guidance, and restrictions— in 240 Mexican-origin families. Three profiles were identified: (a) High Mother Involvement (mothers higher than fathers on all three dimensions), (b) High Support/Congruent (mothers and fathers reporte…