Psychological Development and Education ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (4): 556-565.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2022.04.12

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Association of Mother-child Discrepancies in Perceived Parenting and Children’s Depression: The Mediating Role of Mother-child Attachment

YIN Jinxiu1,2, LIN Xiuyun1, LIU Wei3, WANG Yulong4, PENG Bo5   

  1. 1. Institute of Developmental Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875;
    2. Shenzhen Longhua Foreign Languages School, Shenzhen 518110;
    3. Huangchenggen Primary School in Xicheng District of Beijing, Beijing 100034;
    4. School of Educational Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081;
    5. The Experimental High School Attached to Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100032
  • Published:2022-07-13

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Abstract: The current research aimed to explore the associations between mother-child discrepancies in perceived parenting and children's depression using Response Surface Analysis, and the mediating role of mother-child attachment using structural equation model. Data of Authoritative, Authoritarian and Permissive Parenting Practices, Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment, and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale were collected. Totally, 300 two-parent rearing families in which children are in grade three to six were recruited. Results revealed that:(1) Mother-perceived authoritative parenting and authoritarian parenting were significantly higher than children-perceived ones, while permissive parenting was significantly lower; (2) There was a significant positive linear effect of authoritative parenting discrepancy and a negative linear effect of authoritarian parenting discrepancy on children's depression, while no significant effect of permissive parenting discrepancy on children's depression; (3) Mother-child attachment fully mediated the association between mother-child discrepancy in authoritative parenting and children's depression. However, the mediation role of mother-child attachment in the association between mother-child discrepancy in authoritarian parenting and children's depression was not significant. The association of parent and child discrepancies in perceived parenting and child mental health needs be paid more attention.

Key words: parenting style, discrepant perception, child’s depression, mother-child attachment

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  • B844
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