Direct and Indirect Paths between Parental Marital Conflict and Children's Sibling Conflict in Chinese Families.

IF 1.7 4区 心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY
Guoliang Qu, Xiaojun Cao, Guangming Ran, Jihui Wu, Haowen Luo
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Abstract

Links between parental marital conflict and children's sibling conflict have been well examined; however, the underlying mechanism of this link needs to be further studied. This study investigated the mediating role of parental intervention styles (i.e. child-centered strategies, control strategies, and nonintervention strategies) and children's control behavior toward their sibling between parental marital conflict and children's sibling conflict. We recruited 689 Chinese children (53.7% girls) aged 8-13 years to participate in the study. Results indicated that parental marital conflict, control strategies, nonintervention strategies, and children's control behavior toward sibling were positively associated with sibling conflict among children. Child-centered strategies were negatively correlated with children's sibling conflict. Furthermore, control and nonintervention strategies of parents and control behavior of children toward sibling simultaneously partially mediated between parental marital and child-sibling conflict. The mediating role of child-centered strategies was not significant. These findings suggest that parental strategies of control and nonintervention and children's control behavior toward their sibling may increase the risk of sibling conflict among children after repeated exposure to parental marital conflict. In contrast, child-centered strategies may be a protective factor for children regarding sibling conflict. Current findings confirm the combined effects of parent and child behavior on child-sibling conflict. They also help parents deal with sibling conflict among their children and promote more positive relationships among siblings.

中国家庭中父母婚姻冲突与子女兄弟姐妹冲突的直接与间接路径。
父母婚姻冲突和子女兄弟姐妹冲突之间的联系已经得到了很好的研究;然而,这种联系的潜在机制需要进一步研究。本研究探讨了父母干预方式(即以儿童为中心策略、控制策略和不干预策略)和子女对兄弟姐妹的控制行为在父母婚姻冲突与子女兄弟姐妹冲突之间的中介作用。我们招募了689名8-13岁的中国儿童(53.7%为女孩)参与研究。结果表明,父母的婚姻冲突、控制策略、不干预策略和儿童对兄弟姐妹的控制行为与儿童之间的兄弟姐妹冲突呈正相关。以儿童为中心的策略与儿童的兄弟姐妹冲突呈负相关。此外,父母的控制和不干预策略以及子女对兄弟姐妹的控制行为同时在父母婚姻冲突和子女-兄弟姐妹冲突之间起到部分中介作用。以儿童为中心策略的中介作用不显著。这些发现表明,父母的控制和不干预策略以及儿童对兄弟姐妹的控制行为可能会增加反复接触父母婚姻冲突的儿童发生兄弟姐妹冲突的风险。相比之下,以儿童为中心的策略可能是儿童在兄弟姐妹冲突方面的保护因素。目前的研究结果证实了父母和孩子的行为对孩子-兄弟冲突的综合影响。他们还帮助父母处理孩子之间的兄弟姐妹冲突,促进兄弟姐妹之间更积极的关系。
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2.80
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发文量
40
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: The Journal of Genetic Psychology is devoted to research and theory in the field of developmental psychology. It encompasses a life-span approach, so in addition to manuscripts devoted to infancy, childhood, and adolescence, articles on adulthood and aging are also published. We accept submissions in the area of educational psychology as long as they are developmental in nature. Submissions in cross cultural psychology are accepted, but they must add to our understanding of human development in a comparative global context. Applied, descriptive, and qualitative articles are occasionally accepted, as are replications and refinements submitted as brief reports. The review process for all submissions to The Journal of Genetic Psychology consists of double blind review.
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