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Title: Father Marital Satisfaction and Child Social Adjustment: The Chain Mediating Effects of Family Cohesion and the Father-Child Relationship
Language: English
Authors: Lin Song (ORCID 0000-0003-4068-4892), Xiaoying Wang
Source: Early Child Development and Care. 2025 195(5-6):529-547.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 19
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Marital Satisfaction, Parent Child Relationship, Fathers, Child Development, Preschool Children, Family Relationship, Social Adjustment, Correlation, Foreign Countries, Behavior Problems, Child Behavior
Geographic Terms: China
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Family Adaptability Cohesion Evaluation Scales, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2025.2517695
ISSN: 0300-4430
1476-8275
Abstract: Parental marital satisfaction is strongly associated with children's developmental outcomes. This study examined how family cohesion and the father-child relationship mediated the association between fathers' marital satisfaction and children's social adjustment. Participants included 980 families from 11 kindergartens across seven Chinese provinces. Cross-sectional data were collected using validated measures, with fathers reporting marital satisfaction and father-child relationships, and mothers reporting family cohesion and child social adjustment. Correlation analysis revealed a significant association between father marital satisfaction and child social adjustment; however, path analysis showed the direct path was non-significant within the chain mediation model. Instead, family cohesion and the father-child relationship independently and sequentially mediated this relationship. By analysing the effect of fathers' marital satisfaction on children's social adjustment from the perspective of the family system with multi-level subsystems, this study enriches research on fatherhood, highlights nuanced mediational mechanisms, and provides contextual insights into children's social development.
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Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: EJ1503496
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