Research article summary (published 29 Apr 2006):

Aversive parenting in China: associations with child physical and relational aggression.

Full Abstract

This study assessed the combined and differential contributions of Chinese mothers and fathers (in terms of spouse-reported physically coercive and psychologically controlling parenting) to the development of peer-reported physical and relational aggression in their preschool-age children (mean age of 5 years). Results of the two-group (boys and girls) latent sum and difference structural equation model showed that combined parenting effects were slightly more prevalent than differential effects in predicting aggression. Furthermore, physical coercion was predictive of aggression in boys whereas psychological control was primarily associated with aggression in girls. Findings extend our understanding of relational aggression and the meaning of aversive parenting, particularly within the Chinese cultural context.

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Author information

Author/s: Nelson, David A (DA); Hart, Craig H (CH); Yang, Chongming (C); Olsen, Joseph A (JA); Jin, Shenghua (S);

Affiliation: Brigham Young University, UT 84602, USA. david_nelson(-atsign-)byu.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Child development (Child Dev), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2006 May-Jun; vol 77 (issue 3) : pp 554-72

Dates: Created 2006/05/11; Completed 2006/07/03; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 16686788, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Aggression - psychology Authoritarianism Child Child, Preschool China Coercion Cross-Cultural Comparison Female Gender Identity Humans

Humans Internal-External Control Male Models, Psychological Parenting - psychology Personality Assessment Personality Development Power (Psychology) Socialization Statistics as Topic

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