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Shuying Fu1,2, Peng Li1, Gonglu Cheng1
1Faculty of Psychology, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China.
Parenting styles significantly impact children's social adaptation. For left-behind children, father's rejection is a key factor, while non-left-behind children are more influenced by mother's warmth and rejection.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Child Development
- Family Studies
Background:
- Prior research often uses broad categories for parenting styles and social adaptation.
- A dimensional network approach offers a more nuanced understanding of their relationship.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the interconnected dimensional networks of parenting styles and social adaptation in left-behind and non-left-behind children.
- To identify core dimensions and specific links within these networks for different child groups.
Main Methods:
- Network analysis was employed.
- A total of 2452 children (713 left-behind, 1739 non-left-behind) participated.
Main Results:
- Interpersonal and learning adaptation were core dimensions for both groups.
- For left-behind children, father's rejection was a core dimension; for non-left-behind children, mother's rejection and emotional warmth were key.
- Specific links, such as father's rejection to adaptation, were stronger in left-behind children.
Conclusions:
- Distinct parenting dimensions have specific relationships with social adaptation facets.
- Findings provide targets for tailored adaptation education for left-behind children.
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