Practice of parenting and related factors on children aged 0-5 in the urban areas of China
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2019.04.010
- VernacularTitle: 中国城市地区0~5岁儿童养育实践相关因素分析
- Author:
Jinliuxing YANG
1
;
Yue ZHANG
1
;
Weiwei FENG
1
;
He TANG
1
;
Jie SHAO
2
;
Nianrong WANG
3
;
Hong WANG
4
;
Jin SUN
5
;
Yan LUO
6
;
Lanqiu LYU
7
;
Shuangqin YAN
8
;
Dongmei ZHAO
9
;
Lijuan MU
10
;
Dongmei YAN
11
;
Hong WANG
12
;
Xueting GAO
13
;
Manfen HE
14
;
Jing YANG
15
;
Min FU
16
;
Matthew SANDERS
17
;
Divna HASLAM
17
Author Information
1. National Center for Women and Children’s Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100081, China
2. Zhejiang University School of Medicine Affiliated Children’s Hospital, Hangzhou 310003, China
3. Chongqing Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Chongqing 400013, China
4. Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610031, China
5. Dalian Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Liaoning Province, Dalian 116033, China
6. Guiyang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Guiyang 550003, China
7. Ningbo Women and Children’s Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo 315000, China
8. Ma’anshan Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Anhui Province, Ma’anshan 243011, China
9. Qilu Children’s Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250022, China
10. Fangshan District Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Beijing, Beijing 102488, China
11. Lianyungang Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Jiangsu Province, Lianyungang 222000, China
12. Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province, Wuhan 430070, China
13. Northwest Women and Children’s Hospital, Xi’an710061, China
14. Maternal and Child Health Hospital Hunan Province, Changsha 410008, China
15. Qinhuangdao Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hebei Province, Qinhuangdao 066001, China
16. Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510010, China
17. The University of Queensland, Australia, Queensland 4072, Australia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Parenting;
Parenting practice;
Relative factors
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2019;40(4):422-426
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To characterize the relations between the practice of parenting and associated factors on children (0-5 years old) in urban areas of China, in order to provide evidence for promoting the early development of children and to provide positive guidance and service programs on parenting.
Methods:A total of 4 515 parents from 15 cities (14 provinces) were surveyed with a self-administered questionnaire. Parenting and Family Adjustment Scales (PAFAS) was used, including parameters as: consistency and coercive parenting, positive encouragement, parent-child relationship and parental emotion adjustment, family relationship and parental teamwork aspects, etc. Both single factor analysis and multiple linear regression were used to examine the associations between parenting practice, individual, parental and family factors.
Results:The mean score of PAFAS was 21.00 (15.00-28.00), associated with factors as children’s age, only-child family, premature delivery, father’s education level, confidence on parenting, problems regarding the parental mood, annual family income, family structure and behavior on seeking professional help, etc. Results showed that there were big differences on the practice of parenting in China and influenced by variety of factors.
Conclusions:The general situation of parenting was well, in the urban areas of China. The practice of parenting was associated with a series of individual, parental and family factors. Programs on improving the parenting skills and promoting the early development of children, should be highlighted.
