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Examining effortful control as a moderator in the association of negative parenting and aggression among Hong Kong Chinese preschoolers
Lau, Eva Yi Hung1; Chang, Lei2; Casas, Juan F.3
2023-03-19
Source PublicationEarly Education and Development
ISSN1040-9289
Volume34Issue:4Pages:842 - 861
Abstract

Research Findings: This study examined whether physical coercion and psychological control by mothers and fathers can influence preschoolers’ use of physical and relational aggression, and whether the relations are moderated by children’s effortful control in a Hong Kong Chinese sample. Data were collected from a sample of 168 children (88 girls; M = 60.97 months, SD = 5.51 months) and their parents twice, six months apart. At Time 1, mothers and fathers reported on their spouse’s, as well as their own use of physical coercion and psychological control, and a puzzle box task was administered to assess child effortful control. At Time 2, mothers, fathers, and teachers completed questionnaires to assess child physical and relational aggression. Results show that mothers’ physical coercion was associated with child physical and relational aggression. In contrast, fathers’ physical coercion was significantly related to child physical aggression but its relation with child relational aggression was not statistically significant, and both these two associations were moderated by effortful control. Practice or Policy: These results suggest that general intervention efforts are needed to prevent aggression among children of physically coercive parents, and particularly among children with low effortful control and physically coercive fathers.

KeywordRelational Aggression Physical Aggression Psychological Control Early Childhood Externalizing Behaviors Internalizing Symptoms Executive Functions Temperament Overt Adolescents
DOI10.1080/10409289.2022.2076050
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Indexed BySSCI
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaEducation & Educational Research ; Psychology
WOS SubjectEducation & Educational Research ; Psychology, Educational ; Psychology, Developmental
WOS IDWOS:000795216600001
PublisherROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD2-4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON OX14 4RN, OXON, ENGLAND
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85130470517
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionDEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Corresponding AuthorLau, Eva Yi Hung
Affiliation1.Department of Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2.Department of Psychology, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, China
3.Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, United States
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Lau, Eva Yi Hung,Chang, Lei,Casas, Juan F.. Examining effortful control as a moderator in the association of negative parenting and aggression among Hong Kong Chinese preschoolers[J]. Early Education and Development, 2023, 34(4), 842 - 861.
APA Lau, Eva Yi Hung., Chang, Lei., & Casas, Juan F. (2023). Examining effortful control as a moderator in the association of negative parenting and aggression among Hong Kong Chinese preschoolers. Early Education and Development, 34(4), 842 - 861.
MLA Lau, Eva Yi Hung,et al."Examining effortful control as a moderator in the association of negative parenting and aggression among Hong Kong Chinese preschoolers".Early Education and Development 34.4(2023):842 - 861.
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