Reconsidering the Typology of Parenting Styles and Its Association with Preschoolers' Development in Chinese Families
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| Title: | Reconsidering the Typology of Parenting Styles and Its Association with Preschoolers' Development in Chinese Families |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Lixin Ren (ORCID |
| Source: | Child Development. 2025 96(4):1326-1342. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Classification, Parenting Styles, Preschool Children, Child Development, Foreign Countries, Authoritarianism, Parent Child Relationship |
| Geographic Terms: | China |
| DOI: | 10.1111/cdev.14236 |
| ISSN: | 0009-3920 1467-8624 |
| Abstract: | Using latent profile analysis, the study examined distinct joint parenting styles among Chinese families with preschoolers (N = 300; 51.7% girls; M[subscript age] = 55.97 months). This study incorporated maternal and paternal reports on multiple parenting dimensions that covered both Western- and Chinese-emphasized practices. Using data collected between 2017 and 2019 from Shanghai, four joint parenting styles emerged: authoritative (39.3%), moderately supportive (38.0%), strict-affectionate (14.3%), and authoritarian (8.4%). Authoritarian and moderately supportive parenting styles were linked to poorer child outcomes 1.5 years later compared to authoritative parenting. However, there were no significant differences in most child outcomes between authoritative and strict-affectionate parenting. These findings necessitate a reevaluation of the parenting typology and its effects on child development in the Chinese context. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1475512 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Using latent profile analysis, the study examined distinct joint parenting styles among Chinese families with preschoolers (N = 300; 51.7% girls; M[subscript age] = 55.97 months). This study incorporated maternal and paternal reports on multiple parenting dimensions that covered both Western- and Chinese-emphasized practices. Using data collected between 2017 and 2019 from Shanghai, four joint parenting styles emerged: authoritative (39.3%), moderately supportive (38.0%), strict-affectionate (14.3%), and authoritarian (8.4%). Authoritarian and moderately supportive parenting styles were linked to poorer child outcomes 1.5 years later compared to authoritative parenting. However, there were no significant differences in most child outcomes between authoritative and strict-affectionate parenting. These findings necessitate a reevaluation of the parenting typology and its effects on child development in the Chinese context. |
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| ISSN: | 0009-3920 1467-8624 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/cdev.14236 |
