Mediating Effect of the Parent–Child Relationship on the Association Between Maternal Nurturance and Early Child Development: A Longitudinal Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic

IF 2.8 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Psychology Research and Behavior Management Pub Date : 2024-09-19 DOI:10.2147/prbm.s475332

Xiaoning Zhang, Qiong Zhou, Jun-Li Cao

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Background: Research on the specific pathways from maternal nurturance to early child development remains limited. Grounded in transactional theory, this study is the first to examine these pathways through the parent–child relationship.
Methods: This longitudinal study involved mothers of children aged 1– 3 years. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, Comprehensive General Parenting Questionnaire, and Child-Parent Relationship Scale were collected at Time 1, when children were 1 year old. At Time 2, when children were 3 years old, Caregiver-Reported Early Development Instruments were measured. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to explore direct and indirect pathways from maternal nurturance to early child development.
Results: A total of 1145 mother-child dyads participated, with children averaging 32 months (SD = 6.4) and mothers averaging 28.7 years (SD = 4.0). Maternal nurturance had significant direct (β = 0.271), indirect (β = 0.065), and total (β = 0.336) effects on early child development. Direct effects accounted for 80.7% of the total effects, while indirect effects accounted for 19.3%. Maternal nurturance indirectly predicted higher early child development through increased parent–child closeness (β = 0.048), explaining 14.3% of the total effects. Maternal nurturance indirectly promoted early child development through reduced parent–child conflict (β = 0.017), explaining 5.1% of the total effects.
Conclusion: The novelty of this study lies in its demonstration of the mediating role of the parent–child relationship in the effect of maternal nurturance on early child development. This longitudinal study provides insights for governments agencies, policymakers, and healthcare workers to develop intervention programs that enhance maternal nurturance through the parent–child relationship to promote early child development.

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亲子关系对母亲养育与儿童早期发展之间关系的中介效应：COVID-19 大流行期间的纵向研究

背景：有关从母亲养育到儿童早期发展的具体途径的研究仍然有限。本研究以交易理论为基础，首次通过亲子关系研究这些途径：这项纵向研究涉及 1-3 岁儿童的母亲。在第一阶段，即孩子 1 岁时，收集了社会人口学特征、综合一般养育问卷和亲子关系量表的数据。在第 2 个时间点，即儿童 3 岁时，测量了 "照料者报告的早期发展工具"。研究采用结构方程模型（SEM）来探索从母亲养育到儿童早期发展的直接和间接途径：共有 1145 个母子二人组参与，其中儿童平均年龄为 32 个月（SD = 6.4），母亲平均年龄为 28.7 岁（SD = 4.0）。母亲的养育对儿童早期发展有明显的直接影响（β = 0.271）、间接影响（β = 0.065）和总体影响（β = 0.336）。直接效应占总效应的 80.7%，间接效应占 19.3%。母亲的抚育通过增加亲子间的亲密程度（β = 0.048）间接预测了更高的儿童早期发展，占总效应的 14.3%。母亲的抚育通过减少亲子冲突间接促进了儿童的早期发展（β = 0.017），占总效应的 5.1%：本研究的新颖之处在于，它证明了亲子关系在母性抚育对儿童早期发展的影响中的中介作用。这项纵向研究为政府机构、政策制定者和医护人员提供了启示，帮助他们制定干预计划，通过亲子关系加强对母亲的养育，从而促进儿童的早期发展。

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4.50

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4.70%

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341

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16 weeks

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