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Child‐Rearing Practices of Chinese Parents and their Relationship to Behavioural Problems in Toddlers
Author(s) -
Kong D S G,
Wong S T,
Goh C W,
Lam S L,
Chua K L,
Kok L P
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1988.tb09011.x
Subject(s) - deviance (statistics) , psychology , developmental psychology , child rearing , punitive damages , discipline , clinical psychology , social psychology , sociology , social science , statistics , mathematics , political science , law
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between behavioural deviance and parental involvement in childrearing and disciplinary practices in a sample of 401 toddlers. Mothers of each subject were interviewed to assess for the degree of parental involvement and the disciplinary methods used with the child. A Behavioural Screening Questionnaire (BSQ) was used to assess for behavioural deviance in the toddlers. Results indicated that father involvement in childrearing was significantly lower than mother involvement (p = 0.0001). Although consistent with cultural expectations, both low paternal involvement and punitive types of discipline were significantly related to behavioural deviance.