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Associations between parental socioeconomic status and mental health in Chinese children: the mediating roles of parenting practices.
Sun, Xiaoyue; Yuan, Yiqing.
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  • Sun X; Department of Social Work, School of Social and Public Administration, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
  • Yuan Y; Department of Social Work, School of Social Development and Public Policy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Child Adolesc Ment Health ; 29(3): 292-298, 2024 Sep.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38725349
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The significance of socioeconomic status (SES) in child mental health is well-established in Western populations; however, there is little evidence on this topic in Chinese populations. The possibility that Chinese families with different SES elicit different parenting practices that cause positive or negative child mental health outcomes warrants further investigation.

METHODS:

This study examined the associations of SES, parenting practices, and child mental health among 1401 Chinese school children and their parents residing in Shanghai. SES was measured by a composed index of parental education levels, occupations, and household incomes. The Alabama parenting questionnaire (APQ; child version) and the strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ; parent version) were used to assess parenting practices and child mental health. We also explored the underlying mechanisms between parental SES and the mental health of children by testing different parenting practices as mediators of the relationships.

RESULTS:

The results showed that a higher SES is positively associated with better mental health in children. Positive involvement and deficient monitoring can mediate the relationship between SES and child mental health outcomes. Negative discipline did not significantly mediate the above relationship.

CONCLUSIONS:

The results highlight the significance of positive involvement and sufficient monitoring in promoting children's mental health and provide evidence for designing effective programs to improve parenting skills.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Padres / Clase Social / Salud Mental / Responsabilidad Parental Límite: Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Child Adolesc Ment Health Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Padres / Clase Social / Salud Mental / Responsabilidad Parental Límite: Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Child Adolesc Ment Health Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Reino Unido