Good Partners, Good Parents: Parent Relationship Satisfaction Predicts Parenting Efficacy for Young Children

Meng-Ting Chen (), Gao-Xian Lin (), Chieh Lu () and Yen-Ping Chang ()
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Meng-Ting Chen: National Taiwan Normal University
Gao-Xian Lin: Université Catholique de Louvain
Chieh Lu: National Tsing Hua University
Yen-Ping Chang: National Tsing Hua University

Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2022, vol. 17, issue 4, No 24, 2405-2422

Abstract: Abstract Both maternal and paternal parental involvement are critical for child development. What is unclear, nonetheless, is how parents’ own relationships contribute to the growth of children. Addressing the question, we predicted marital satisfaction strengthens parenting efficacy, making parental involvement more effective in increasing children’s functioning. To test the hypothesis, we analyzed a nationally representative large-sample survey of 3-year-olds (N = 2164), wherein their language, cognitive, social, and emotional development, maternal and paternal parental involvement, as well as the marital satisfaction of the parents were assessed. The results supported the predictions by showing the critical role of fathers—the mother parents through the father in a satisfying marriage, more than she does in a dissatisfying marriage, and their young children subsequently grow better when their parents are satisfying partners. Together, the findings reveal potential mechanisms through which well-being may be passed down from one generation to the next.

Keywords: Child development; Parental involvement; Marital satisfaction; Parent relationship (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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