Parenting pathways to friendship: how Self-Control and emotion management skills mediate preschoolers’ social lives in China?
This study contributes to the existing literature by providing empirical evidence on the differing effects of authoritarian and authoritative parenting styles on children's peer interactions, while highlighting the crucial roles of self-control and emotion management skills in these relationships. The findings offer practical implications for parents and educators in Chinese families, suggesting effective parenting strategies that promote positive social development among young children.
Authors
- Wencan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9887-4915)
- Dexian Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6994-7767)
- Lin Xin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2878-7242)
- Xingchen Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8674-5246)
Institutions
- Liaoning Normal University (CN)
- University of Macau (MO)
- East China Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02641-z
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.53
Funders
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
- Humanities and Social Science Fund of Ministry of Education of China