The effect of paternal parenting behaviors on children development in western rural China

IF 2.9 3区 经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS
Ai Yue , Yali Zhang , Shuhang Zhao , Shibin Liang , Tong Ru , Na Qiao , Yaojiang Shi
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Abstract

Despite the crucial role of fathers’ parenting activities in early child development and the increasing global attention to fathers’ parenting behaviors, these is a paucity of knowledge regarding paternal parenting in rural China. Using a rich dataset of 1145 infants from rural China, we described the prevalent paternal parenting behaviors in the sample area and explored the correlations between fathers’ parenting behaviors and children’s cognitive outcome and socio-emotional development. To assess children’s cognitive development, we utilized various scales based on their development stages: the Bayley Scales of Infant Development-Third Edition (BSID-III) for ages 6–24 months and the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence-Fourth Edition (WPPSI-IV) for ages 52–85 months. Our overall findings revealed positive correlations between paternal behaviors and developmental outcomes of sampled children, including cognitive skills and social-emotional development. Fathers’ parenting behaviors in rural China are insufficient and need to be improved. Specifically, less than a quarter of fathers reported engaging in activities such as telling stories using picture books, singing songs, or playing with toys with their children in the past three days. Based on our findings, we recommend that local government provide additional parenting instructions to heighten fathers’ awareness and participation in parenting activities, especially in rural low-income areas. Additionally, creating more employment opportunities in their hometowns for fathers with young children could substantially benefit these children.

中国西部农村地区父亲的养育行为与儿童发展
尽管父亲的养育活动在儿童早期发展中起着至关重要的作用,而且全球对父亲养育行为的关注度也在不断提高,但有关中国农村父亲养育行为的知识却十分匮乏。我们利用来自中国农村的1145名婴儿的丰富数据,描述了样本地区普遍存在的父亲养育行为,并探讨了父亲养育行为与儿童认知结果和社会情感发展之间的相关性。为了评估儿童的认知发展,我们根据其发展阶段使用了不同的量表:贝利婴儿发展量表-第三版(BSID-III)适用于6-24个月大的儿童,韦氏学前和小学智能量表-第四版(WPPSI-IV)适用于52-85个月大的儿童。我们的总体研究结果表明,父亲的行为与抽样儿童的发展结果(包括认知技能和社会情感发展)之间存在正相关。中国农村地区父亲的养育行为不足,亟待改善。具体来说,只有不到四分之一的父亲表示在过去三天中与孩子一起参与了使用图画书讲故事、唱歌或玩玩具等活动。根据我们的调查结果,我们建议当地政府提供更多的育儿指导,以提高父亲们对育儿活动的认识和参与度,尤其是在农村低收入地区。此外,为有年幼子女的父亲在家乡创造更多的就业机会,也会使这些孩子受益匪浅。
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CiteScore
4.70
自引率
9.40%
发文量
90
期刊介绍: The Journal of Asian Economics provides a forum for publication of increasingly growing research in Asian economic studies and a unique forum for continental Asian economic studies with focus on (i) special studies in adaptive innovation paradigms in Asian economic regimes, (ii) studies relative to unique dimensions of Asian economic development paradigm, as they are investigated by researchers, (iii) comparative studies of development paradigms in other developing continents, Latin America and Africa, (iv) the emerging new pattern of comparative advantages between Asian countries and the United States and North America.
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