Psychological Development and Education ›› 2016, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (3): 276-284.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2016.03.03

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Effect of Maternal Stress on Preschoolers' Creative Personality: The Mediating Role of Mothers' Parenting Styles

SHU Zeng, HE Qiong, LI Xiaomin, ZHANG Jing, ZHANG Yuehan, FANG Xiaoyi   

  1. Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875
  • Online:2016-05-15 Published:2016-05-15

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Abstract: This study investigated the relationships between maternal stress, mothers' parenting styles and preschool children's creative personality. The Creativity Assessment Packet(CAP), the Parental Stress Scale(PSS), and Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire(PSDQ) were administered to 331 mothers of preschoolers aged 4-6. Results showed that (1) The scores of preschoolers' creativity personality were at medium level and significantly correlated with age and SES. (2) Maternal stress and authoritarian parenting style were significantly negative correlated with preschoolers' creativity personality. And there was a significant positive relationship between authoritative parenting style and preschoolers' creative personality. (3) Structural equation analysis showed authoritative parenting style partly mediated the relationship between maternal stress and preschoolers' creativity when SES and children's age were controlled.

Key words: creative personality, maternal stress, parenting styles, preschool children, mothers

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