Psychological Development and Education ›› 2010, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (6): 641-649.

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Effect Mechanism of Parenting Style on College Students Subjective Well-Being

ZENG Xiao-qiang   

  1. Research Institute of Undergraduate Development, School of Ideological and Political Theories, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing 400067
  • Online:2010-11-15 Published:2010-11-15

Abstract: Parental Bonding Instrument,Self-Esteem Scale,General Self-Efficacy Scale,General Trust Scale,Perceived Social Support Scale,Indices of General Affect and Well-Being were used to assess 765 college students,and the possible effect mechanism of parenting style on subjective well-being was explored.The results indicated as follows:College students in China perceived significantly more maternal care than paternal care,and the male perceived significantly more parental overprotection than the female;there were significant correlation between parental rearing patterns and self-esteem,self-efficacy,general trust,perceived social support,and subjective well-being;there were no significant differences between influence of maternal rearing and influence of paternal rearing on general trust,perceived social support,and subjective well-being,but comparing with paternal care,maternal care had significantly greater effects on self-esteem and self-efficacy;compared with self-efficacy and general trust,selfesteem and perceived social support were main influence factors of subjective well-being;self-esteem and perceived social support were mediator factor between paternal and maternal rearing and subjective well-being.

Key words: parenting style, self-esteem, social support, subjective well-being, college students

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  • B844.3
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