The Occurrence and Co-Occurrence of Harsh Parenting and Family Conflict in Hong Kong

Qiqi Chen, Camilla Kin Ming Lo, Mengtong Chen, Ko Ling Chan () and Patrick Ip
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Qiqi Chen: Department of Social Work, School of Sociology and Anthropology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
Camilla Kin Ming Lo: Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong
Mengtong Chen: Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
Ko Ling Chan: Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong
Patrick Ip: Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 23, 1-11

Abstract: The violation of children’s right to a safe home environment is a major public health problem in need of serious attention. Evidence has been limited about the family characteristics that go with the co-occurrence of harsh parenting and family conflict. By using a representative community sample of Hong Kong families, this study aims to examine the prevalence and risk factors of harsh parenting and family conflict. This study was conducted using a secondary analysis obtained from the 2017 Hong Kong Family Survey with a sample size of 1926 respondents who have children. Results showed that participants’ ages are negatively related to the occurrence and co-occurrence of harsh parenting and/or family conflict. Married mothers reported less family conflict. Fathers with lower education levels reported more experiences of family violence. Mothers reporting a higher level of family satisfaction were less associated with harsh parenting. This study provides insights into the unique and shared familial elements that prevent harsh parenting and family conflict and help facilitate the development of effective intervention strategies for family violence co-occurrence. Family-based prevention for family violence may screen for the presence of harsh parenting and family conflict and take into consideration these signals to better support families in need.

Keywords: harsh parenting; family conflict; co-occurrence; family satisfaction; Hong Kong (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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