The association between parental involvement in developmental advance and mental health in Chinese preschoolers: a cross-sectional study
Balanced parental involvement enhances children's mental health by reducing total difficulties and boosting prosocial behavior. Excessive involvement may have negative effects, highlighting the need for tailored interventions to optimize early childhood mental health.
Authors
- Y. P. Li
- Jiahua Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6631-3662)
- Hongli Sun
- Jie Mi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8283-2051)
Institutions
- Yan'an University (CN)
- Xi’an Children’s Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1677781
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00