Psychological Development and Education ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (6): 800-807.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2021.06.06

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A Longitudinal Study of the Influence of Parenting Styles on Social Adjustment of Preschool Children: Mediating Effects of Self-control

ZHANG Guangzhen1, LIANG Miao2, LIANG Zongbao1   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Child Development and Learning Science of Minsitry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096;
    2. School of Humanities, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096
  • Published:2021-11-16

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Abstract: A follow-up survey was conducted among 439 preschoolers' parents to investigate the impact of parenting styles on children's social adjustment and explore the potential mediation mechanism. Both fathers and mothers were asked to report their own parenting style and their children's social adjustment during the first year, and their children's self-control and social adjustment during the second year, respectively. The results showed that:(1) Authoritative parenting was positively associated with children's social adjustment, while authoritarian and permissive parenting were negatively associated with children's social adjustment; (2) Children with higher self-control had more prosocial behavior and fewer problem behavior; (3) Self-control fully mediated the effect of maternal authoritarian parenting on preschool child's delinquency and aggression, and the effect of paternal permissive parenting on preschool child's delinquency and aggression, and shyness and anxiety.

Key words: parenting style, self-control, social adjustment, preschool children, mediating effect

CLC Number: 

  • B844
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