Parenting Practices and Shyness in Chinese Children

Xu, Yiyuan; Zhang, Lijin; Hee, Puanani J.

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7503-9_2

Cited by 30 publications

(21 citation statements)

References 31 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…However, we did not find any differences between families of children with ASD and families of TD children in positive reinforcement, warmth, and hostility aspects of parenting practices. It may be that due to the one-child policy in China and the trend of globalization, it is a norm for contemporary Chinese parents to show more positive reinforcement, warmth, and compassion instead of hostility and punishment to their children (Settles et al 2013;Xu et al 2014). However, as mentioned above, these mixed results are need to further exploration by using complex research methods.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Mindful Parenting and Parenting Practices in Chinese Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Ren

Han

et al. 2019

J Child Fam Stud

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objectives Parenting children with autism spectrum disorder may be different from parenting typically developing children. The current study systematically compared mindful parenting and parenting practices in families of children with autism spectrum disorder and in families of typically developing children in China. Methods 167 biological parents (Mage = 37.87) of Chinese children with autism spectrum disorder and 167 biological parents (Mage = 38.04) of typical developing children completed questionnaires regarding mindful parenting and parenting practices. A multivariate analysis of variance was conducted to compare between the two types of families with parent/child gender effects on mindful parenting and parenting practices. Then a series of path analyses were also conducted to examine the associations between mindful parenting and parenting practices in the two types of families. Results Compared to parents of typically developing children, parents of children with autism spectrum disorder showed less listening with full attention, less proactive parenting, less supportiveness, more lax control, and more physical control to their children; in families of children with autism spectrum disorder (but not in families of typically developing children), fathers showed less proactive parenting and supportiveness to their children than mothers. We also found that parents’ listening with full attention and awareness of children’s emotions were significantly related to both positive and negative parenting practices in families of children with autism spectrum disorder. Conclusions Chinese parents of children with autism spectrum disorder and parents of typically developing children display different parenting behaviors. These findings can provide us more future directions in studying parenting behaviors in Chinese families of children with autism spectrum disorder.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Mindful Parenting and Parenting Practices in Chinese Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Ren

Han

et al. 2019

J Child Fam Stud

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Moreover, Cheah and Rubin (2004) found that mainland Chinese mothers engaged in more teaching strategies in response to children's social withdrawal than European American mothers, which may suggest that Chinese mothers are more likely to engage in parenting practices that may shape their child's withdrawn behavior. Given these cultural differences in both mothers' perceptions of and reactions towards children's shyness, researchers have called for the examination of culturally-emphasized parenting practices in determining shy Chinese children's adjustment and behavioral display of shyness (Xu, Zhang, & Hee, 2014). Accordingly, we investigated the moderating role of maternal encouragement of modesty, a culturally-emphasized parenting practice among Chinese parents, in the association between Chinese American children's temperamental shyness and their behavioral display of anxious-withdrawn behavior in this study.…”

Section: The Role Of Parenting: Maternal Encouragement Of Modestymentioning

confidence: 99%

Maternal encouragement of modest behavior, temperamental shyness, and anxious withdrawal linkages to Chinese American children's social adjustment: A moderated mediation analysis

Balkaya

Cheah

et al. 2018

Social Development

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Past studies have revealed potential differences in the functional meaning and social evaluation of children's temperamental shyness between Chinese interdependence-oriented and North American independence-oriented cultural contexts. However, very little is known about shy Chinese American children's adjustment in Western school contexts and potential pathways underlying their adjustment. To address this gap in the literature, we examined the associations between Chinese American children's temperamental shyness and their social adjustment outcomes, including peer exclusion, prosocial behavior, and assertiveness/leadership skills. In addition, the mediating role of children's display of anxious-withdrawn behavior and the moderating role of first-generation Chinese immigrant mothers' encouragement of modesty in their parenting practices as applied to associations between temperamental shyness and social adjustment outcomes were explored. Path analyses indicated that the impact of Chinese American children's temperamental shyness on their socio-emotional adjustment was mediated by their display of anxious-withdrawn behavior in school. However, when Chinese immigrant mothers encouraged their children to be more modest, children's temperamental shyness was less strongly related to negative social adjustment outcomes through diminished anxious-withdrawn behavior. These results highlighted the importance of culturally-emphasized parenting practices in fostering Chinese American children's adjustment in the U.S. Keywords Shyness; parents/parenting; social behavior; adjustment; culture Temperamentally shy children desire interactions with peers but withdraw themselves due to a biologically-based disposition that is characterized by fear and anxiety in the face of novel situations (Asendorpf, 1991; Rubin, Coplan, & Bowker, 2009). These children remove themselves from the benefits of social interactions through the display of anxious-withdrawn behavior, or by behaving in a fearful, quiet, and reserved manner

show abstract

“…These findings across cultures might be explained by the recent proposition that while Chinese parenting is still largely influenced by traditional cultural values, a Western and childcentered approach has gradually been incorporated into contemporary Chinese parenting, particularly among more highly educated parents (Xu et al 2014). Despite this preliminary evidence, studies have not delineated the processes through which parental mindfulness and parenting practices are associated with child outcomes using a large Chinese sample.…”

mentioning

confidence: 98%

Parent Mindfulness, Parenting, and Child Psychopathology in China

et al. 2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objectives Considering the Western-Eastern cultural differences in parenting practices, as well as the relative paucity of research on the use of mindfulness-based programs by Chinese parents, we replicated a recently proposed Western model of mindfulness. The purpose of this study was to test the direct and indirect relations between parents' dispositional mindfulness, mindful parenting, parenting practices, and child internalizing and externalizing behaviors. Method A total of 2237 Chinses parents (M = 38.46, SD = 4.43) of 6-to 12-year-old children participated in the current study. Results The results showed that parents' dispositional mindfulness was indirectly associated with child internalizing and externalizing behaviors through mindful parenting and positive parenting practices, whereas this pathway was not significant through negative parenting practices. In addition, mothers and fathers demonstrated almost equal effects on direct and indirect pathways except that mothers showed stronger effects on the relationships between dispositional mindfulness and mindful parenting, as well as on the link between negative parenting practices and child externalizing behaviors. Conclusions These findings contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying how mindfulness and parenting associated with child internalizing and externalizing behaviors, and have important implications for research on interventions aimed at promoting children's psychological well-being. Keywords Mindfulness. Mindful parenting. Internalizing problems. Externalizing problems Mindfulness refers to Bthe awareness that emerges through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally to the unfolding of experience moment by moment^(Kabat-Zinn 2003, p. 145). Research has highlighted a number of benefits associated with increased mindfulness, including reduced depression and anxiety symptoms

show abstract

Parenting Practices and Shyness in Chinese Children

Cited by 30 publications

References 31 publications

Mindful Parenting and Parenting Practices in Chinese Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Mindful Parenting and Parenting Practices in Chinese Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Maternal encouragement of modest behavior, temperamental shyness, and anxious withdrawal linkages to Chinese American children's social adjustment: A moderated mediation analysis

Parent Mindfulness, Parenting, and Child Psychopathology in China

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About