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Dimensions of Familial Allocentrism in Brazilian Mothers from State Capitals and Small Cities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2013

Maria Lucia Seidl-de-Moura ,
Cílio Ziviani ,
Ângela Donato Oliva ,
Ana Carolina Fioravanti-Bastos  and
Rodolfo de Castro Ribas Jr.
Maria Lucia Seidl-de-Moura*
Affiliation:
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Cílio Ziviani
Affiliation:
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Ângela Donato Oliva
Affiliation:
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Ana Carolina Fioravanti-Bastos
Affiliation:
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Rodolfo de Castro Ribas Jr.
Affiliation:
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
*
*Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Maria Lucia Seidl-de-Moura. Rua Fritz Feigl, 465. 22750-600. Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) E-mail: mlseidl@gmail.com
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Abstract

This study focuses on 606 Brazilian women’s cultural models regarding their relation with their family, as evaluated by the Family Allocentrism Idiocentrism Scale (FAS). The scale was translated into Portuguese, submitted to back-translation and adapted. Analyses of the scale’s structure indicated that the best fit model involves two independent factors. Univariate GLM (General Linear Model) analyses showed that the place where mothers were raised presented a significant effect on their scores on factor 1 (normative familial allocentrism). Mothers raised on rural areas have higher scores on this factor, than the ones raised on urban areas. The opposite occurred with factor 2 (relational familial allocentrism). The set of evidences indicate that the FAS may be a bi-dimensional measure. One dimension would be part of a more stable and basic model of relation to family, constructed during development. The second dimension would be related to more recent experiences and would be more readily affected by socio-cultural context changes, including in acculturation processes.

Keywords

cultural modelsallocentrism-idiocentrismfamilyBrazilian women
Type
Research Article
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The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 16 , 2013 , E44
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Copyright © Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid 2013 

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Footnotes

The study was conducted with grants from the Brazilian National Research Council/CNPq. The authors are grateful to the research teams that worked in the project and to the participants.

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