%0 Journal Article
%T Relations of Collectivism Socialization Goals and Training Beliefs to Chinese Parenting
%A Jie Chen
%A Li Chen-Bouck
%A Meagan M. Patterson
%J Journal of Cross
%@ 1552-5422
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0022022118822046
%X Parenting behaviors may be influenced by multiple factors, including parental values, beliefs, socialization goals, and children¡¯s characteristics (e.g., personality, age). This study examined relations between Chinese mothers¡¯ collectivism socialization goals and ¡°training¡± beliefs and their parenting styles and behaviors with their children (youth ages 9-17 years), using structural equation modeling (SEM). In addition, in an exploratory manner, the associations between youth¡¯s age and mothers¡¯ parenting styles and behaviors were also explored. In all, 652 youth (female 46.2% and male 52.9%) and their mothers were recruited from urban areas in mainland China. Youth answered questionnaires about their mothers¡¯ parenting (i.e., parenting styles, behavioral control, and psychological control), and mothers reported their endorsement of collectivism socialization goals and ¡°training¡± beliefs. The findings suggest that Chinese mothers¡¯ endorsement of collectivism socialization goals was positively associated with their authoritarian and authoritative parenting styles and behavioral control, but negatively associated with psychological control. Chinese mothers¡¯ ¡°training¡± beliefs were negatively associated with the use of behavioral control. Youth age was negatively associated with Chinese mothers¡¯ use of authoritative and authoritarian parenting styles and behavioral control. Therefore, the current study suggests that mothers¡¯ collectivism socialization goals and ¡°training¡± beliefs and youth age may have an impact on parenting styles and parenting behaviors in mainland Chinese mothers
%K collectivism socialization goals
%K ¡°training¡± beliefs
%K parenting styles
%K behavioral control
%K psychological control
%K Chinese mothers
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0022022118822046