Abstract
The goal of this study was to explore the inter-parental differences and the major clusters of Chinese parenting profile in a sample of preschoolers’ fathers and mothers in urban China. Eighty-six Chinese couples in Shenzhen completed a parenting style questionnaire, and four couples were interviewed to provide additional illumination. A paired t-test was used to find inter-parental differences and cluster analysis was used to find major clusters of parenting profiles. Mothers were more authoritarian than fathers. Three major clusters of parenting profiles were found: easy-going parenting, followed by tiger parenting and supportive parenting. Inter-parental differences existed among these couples, and ‘tiger moms’ and ‘panda dads’ were common in these Chinese families.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 284-300 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Early Child Development and Care |
| Volume | 189 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 26 Apr 2017 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- parenting profile
- maternal parenting
- paternal parenting
- Chinese parenting
- co-parenting differences