Family socioeconomic status and Chinese preschoolers' social skills: Examining underlying family processes

Using a longitudinal sample of 508 Chinese preschool children, this study examined how family socioeconomic status (SES) was related to preschool children's social skills development through family processes using multilevel latent growth curve modeling. After controlling for the effects of per...

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Published inJournal of family psychology Vol. 34; no. 8; p. 969
Main Authors Wu, Zhongling, Hu, Bi Ying, Wu, Huiping, Winsler, Adam, Chen, Liang
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.2020
Subjects
Child
Child Behavior - psychology
Child, Preschool
China
Family Relations - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Parenting - psychology
Social Class
Social Skills
China
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Summary:Using a longitudinal sample of 508 Chinese preschool children, this study examined how family socioeconomic status (SES) was related to preschool children's social skills development through family processes using multilevel latent growth curve modeling. After controlling for the effects of personal characteristics, a significant indirect effect of family SES on initial levels of children's social skills and growth was observed and mediated through maternal depressive symptoms, marital relationships, and parenting practices. Maternal depressive symptoms from family SES was linked to poorer marital relationships and parenting practices, which were linked to children's social skills. Authoritative parenting was related to increased growth in children's social skills. In addition, authoritative parenting mediated the effects of marital relationship quality on both initial levels and growth in social skills. Implications for future research and intervention are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
ISSN:1939-1293
DOI:10.1037/fam0000674