Relationship between Helicopter Parenting and Chinese Elementary School Child Procrastination: A Mediated Moderation Model

Ronghua Zhang (), Huanrong Zhang, Xiaofeng Guo, Jiali Wang, Zhongxiang Zhao and Lean Feng ()
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Ronghua Zhang: School of Psychology, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730071, China
Huanrong Zhang: School of Psychology, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730071, China
Xiaofeng Guo: School of Psychology, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730071, China
Jiali Wang: Lanzhou Qilihe Elementary School, Lanzhou 730050, China
Zhongxiang Zhao: School of Psychology, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730071, China
Lean Feng: Gansu Academy of Social Science, Lanzhou 730070, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 22, 1-14

Abstract: Background: The family environment is essential for elementary school children’s development. With smartphone penetration into all aspects of people’s lives, how parenting affects children’s behavior may show new patterns. Objective: This study constructed a mediated moderation model, focusing on the mediating role of child self-control and parental phubbing to clarify the relationship between helicopter parenting (over-parenting) and child procrastination and its mechanisms. Methods: The Smartphone Addiction Scale for Chinese Adults, Brief Self-Control Scale, Over-Parenting Questionnaire, and Short General Procrastination Scale were employed to investigate 562 elementary school-age children and their parents. Results: After data analysis, this study showed the following: (1) helicopter parenting was significantly and positively related to child self-control, child procrastination, and parental smartphone use; (2) child self-control partially mediated the relationship between helicopter parenting and child procrastination; and (3) pathways between helicopter parenting and child self-control were moderated by mother-phubbing behavior. Conclusion: These findings inform parents of their roles in family education.

Keywords: over-parenting; child procrastination; child self-control; parental smartphone use (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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