The intergenerational transmission of executive function: The mediating effect of parental harsh discipline

The important roles of parental EF in shaping children's EF is less clear, especially in Chinese families. Moreover, it is suggested that the negative parenting behavior may be important environmental mechanisms underlying the EF transmission. This study aimed to examine the transmission of EF...

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Published in:Child abuse & neglect 2023-02, Vol.136, p.106019-106019, Article 106019
Main Authors: Li, Zhu, Xu, Xiaohui, Xing, Xiaopei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Behavior
Behavior Rating Scales
Child development
Child discipline
Child Rearing
Child, Preschool
Childrearing practices
Children & youth
Chinese languages
Corporal punishment
Cultural change
Discipline
Executive Function
Family conflict
Fathers - psychology
Female
Gender difference
Humans
Intergenerational relationships
Intergenerational transmission
Kindergarten
Male
Measures
Mothers - psychology
Parent Child Relationship
Parent-child relations
Parenting - psychology
Parenting style
Parenting Styles
Parents & parenting
Parents - psychology
Preschool children
Psychic assault
Psychological aggression
Punishment
Punishment - psychology
Tactics
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Summary:The important roles of parental EF in shaping children's EF is less clear, especially in Chinese families. Moreover, it is suggested that the negative parenting behavior may be important environmental mechanisms underlying the EF transmission. This study aimed to examine the transmission of EF across generations and the mediating roles of parental harsh discipline in this transmission in a Chinese sample. A total of 311 Chinese preschool-aged children and their fathers and mothers were recruited from three public kindergartens in Beijing. The Chinese version of Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Adult Version (BRIEF-A), Parent-child Conflict Tactics Scales (CTSPC) and Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Preschooler Version (BRIEF-P) were respectively used to assess parental EF, harsh discipline and children's EF. Both paternal and maternal EF positively predicted children's EF (βpaternal = 0.16, p 
ISSN:0145-2134
1873-7757
DOI:10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.106019