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Preschool Children's Social Information Processing Mediates the Link between the Quality of the Parent-Child

Reout Arbel1, Inbar Sofri1, Einat Elizarov1

  • 1Department of Counseling and Human Development, The Faculty of Education, University of Haifa, Haifa 3498838, Israel.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|March 6, 2021
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The father-child relationship quality influences children's learning and school achievements by affecting their social information processing (SIP). This highlights the importance of early parent-child interactions for academic success.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Childhood Social Development

Background:

  • Parent-child relationship quality is crucial for early childhood development.
  • Children's social information processing (SIP) may mediate developmental pathways.
  • Understanding factors influencing learning difficulties in kindergarten is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of social information processing (SIP) in linking parent-child relationship quality to kindergarteners' learning difficulties.
  • To examine the differential impact of mother-child versus father-child relationship quality on learning outcomes.
  • To explore the mediating effect of SIP in the relationship between parent-child interactions and academic achievement.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of 115 kindergarteners, their parents, and teachers participated.
  • Parent-child relationship quality was assessed through parental reports.
  • Children's social information processing (SIP) was evaluated using a preschool-specific interview.
  • Teachers reported on children's learning difficulties and school achievements.

Main Results:

  • Both mother-child and father-child relationship quality were associated with children's SIP.
  • Only father-child relationship quality significantly predicted children's learning difficulties and school achievements.
  • Children's SIP mediated the association between father-child relationship quality and learning outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • Parent-child relationship quality and children's SIP are key factors in early learning.
  • The father-child relationship appears to be a significant determinant of a child's learning approach and academic success.
  • These early relational dynamics may have lasting implications for children's academic trajectories and mental health.

Keywords:
fatherslearning difficultiesparent-child relationshipspreschoolsocial information processing

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