ERIC Number: EJ1264406
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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The Relationship between Chinese Mothers' Parenting Stress and Sibling Relationships: A Moderated Mediation Model of Maternal Warmth and Co-Parenting
Early Child Development and Care, v190 n9 p1350-1358 2020
Purpose: Limited research has investigated how parenting stress may play a role in sibling relationships. Little is known about co-parenting in buffering against the role of parenting stress on sibling relationships. This study examined these links in a Chinese contest. Methods: A sample of 167 two-child Chinese families were recruited to attend this study. Mothers completed questionnaires assessing parenting stress, co-parenting, parental warmth, and the quality of their children's sibling relationships. Results: Mothers' parenting stress was indirectly associated with positive sibling relationships through the role of maternal warmth. In addition, mothers' parenting stress interacted with their perception of co-parenting to play a role in maternal warmth. Conclusions: These findings provide useful information about the pathway through which mothers' parenting stress influences sibling relationships. In identifying the moderating role of co-parenting on the mediating process of parenting behaviors, we encourage fathers to support the mothers' role in caring for two children.
Descriptors: Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Sibling Relationship, Stress Variables, Parent Role, Affective Behavior, Asians, Mother Attitudes, Parenting Styles, Correlation, Fathers, Foreign Countries, Measures (Individuals)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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