Family Environment Profile in China and Its Relation to Family Structure and Young Children's Social Competence

Autor/inn/en	Xie, Sha; Wu, Dandan; Liang, Luyao
Titel	Family Environment Profile in China and Its Relation to Family Structure and Young Children's Social Competence
Quelle	In: Early Education and Development, 33 (2022) 3, S.469-489 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Xie, Sha) ORCID (Wu, Dandan) ORCID (Liang, Luyao)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1040-9289
DOI	10.1080/10409289.2021.1904732
Schlagwörter	Family Environment; Profiles; Predictor Variables; Family Structure; Public Policy; Family Size; Parent Attitudes; Interpersonal Competence; Child Rearing; Children; Preschool Children; Family Income; Age Differences; Correlation; Child Development; Foreign Countries; Confucianism; Sibling Relationship; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Familienmilieu; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Prädiktor; Familienkonstellation; Familiensystem; Öffentliche Ordnung; Familiengröße; Elternverhalten; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Kindererziehung; Child; Kind; Kinder; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Familieneinkommen; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Korrelation; Kindesentwicklung; Ausland; Konfuzianismus; Sibling relations; Geschwisterbeziehung
Abstract	Research Findings: Since 2011, China has started to loosen its tight on the One-child Policy (OCP), which has impacted parent's child-rearing beliefs and the provision of home learning environment that constitutes family environment. Utilizing parent-reported data on 4,364 zero- to eight-year-olds from the China Family Panel Study (CFPS, wave 2014) nationwide survey, we examined the relations among family structure, family environment, and child social competence. Analysis indicated that there were significant differences between only- and non-only-child families in terms of their age, urbanicity, family income, and family environment. The three-step latent profile approach revealed two family environment profiles: "Modern Family Environment" (12.4%) and "Traditional Family Environment" (86.6%), and that child singleton status was a significant predictor of profile membership. Bootstrap mediation analysis revealed that family environment profile fully mediated the relation between family structure and child social competence. Practice or Policy: The results highlighted the importance of providing a stimulating and supportive family environment, especially in families with multiple children. It also informed policymakers and practitioners of possible pathways to support young children's development by enhancing the quality of the family environment. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01