| Literature DB >> 27445908 |
Chang Liu1, Xinchun Wu2, Shengqi Zou2.
Abstract
This study examined the mediating role of coparenting in the association between differences/similarities in paternal and maternal socioeconomic status (SES) and paternal involvement in Chinese families. The sample included 244 couples with children aged 3-7 years. Fathers and mothers reported their individual incomes, educational levels, occupations, and coparenting behavior (measured using the Coparenting Scale), and fathers completed the Father Involvement Questionnaire. Structural equation modeling was performed to examine the associations between SES and paternal involvement. Results suggested that SES indicator measures were outcome specific. Occupational differences/similarities were associated with paternal involvement indirectly, via fathers' family integrity practices. Income and educational differences/similarities did not affect paternal involvement. The results suggested that the traditional Chinese view that "men are chiefly responsible for activity in society, while women are responsible for the home" has faded.Entities:
Keywords: coparenting; occupational differences/similarities; paternal involvement; relative resource; socioeconomic status
Year: 2016 PMID: 27445908 PMCID: PMC4916203 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00940
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Front Psychol ISSN: 1664-1078
Socioeconomic characteristics of participants.
| Father | Mother | |
|---|---|---|
| under 1,000 RMB | 13 (5.3%) | 48 (19.7%) |
| 1000–1999 RMB | 44 (18.0%) | 70 (28.7%) |
| 2000–2999 RMB | 93 (38.1%) | 76 (31.1%) |
| 3000–3999 RMB | 35 (14.3%) | 24 (9.8%) |
| 4000–4999 RMB | 19 (7.8%) | 9 (3.7%) |
| 5000–5999 RMB | 11 (4.5%) | 3 (1.2%) |
| 6000–6999 RMB | 10 (4.1%) | 7 (2.9%) |
| 7000–7999 RMB | 5 (2.0%) | 2 (0.8%) |
| 8000–8999 RMB | 2 (0.8%) | 2 (0.8%) |
| 9000–9999 RMB | 6 (2.5%) | 1 (0.4%) |
| at least 10,000 RMB | 6 (2.5%) | 2 (0.8%) |
| Primary school or lower | 17 (7.0%) | 35 (14.3%) |
| Junior high school | 73 (29.9%) | 68 (27.9%) |
| Senior high school | 50 (25.5%) | 48 (19.7%) |
| Some college | 95 (38.9%) | 89 (36.5%) |
| Master degree or higher | 9 (3.7%) | 4 (1.6%) |
| Lower status | 43 (17.6%) | 76 (31.1%) |
| Low status | 74 (30.3%) | 55 (22.5%) |
| Medium status | 40 (16.4%) | 37 (15.2%) |
| High status | 60 (24.6%) | 68 (27.9%) |
| Higher status | 27 (11.1%) | 8 (3.3%) |
Means, standard deviations, and correlations of covariates, SES, coparenting, and paternal involvement.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Child age | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2 Child sex | -0.07 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 Income difference | -0.08 | 0.15* | 1 | |||||||||||
| 4 Occupation difference | 0.01 | -0.03 | 0.24*** | 1 | ||||||||||
| 5 Education difference | 0.13* | -0.08 | 0.06 | 0.28*** | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 Father family integrity | -0.01 | -0.02 | -0.06 | -0.17** | -0.06 | 1 | ||||||||
| 7 Father reprimand | 0.02 | -0.01 | -0.08 | -0.17** | -0.03 | 0.53*** | 1 | |||||||
| 8 Father conflict | -0.06 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.10 | -0.13* | -0.16* | 1 | ||||||
| 9 Father disparagement | -0.05 | -0.05 | 0.00 | 0.09 | -0.00 | -0.11 | -0.19** | 0.60*** | 1 | |||||
| 10 Mother family integrity | -0.20** | 0.01 | -0.04 | -0.17** | -0.27*** | 0.46*** | 0.25*** | -0.14* | -0.06 | 1 | ||||
| 11 Mother reprimand | -0.07 | -0.12 | -0.16* | -0.19** | -0.11 | 0.32*** | 0.47*** | -0.20** | -0.10 | 0.45*** | 1 | |||
| 12 Mother conflict | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.01 | -0.00 | 0.02 | -0.06 | -0.12 | 0.59*** | 0.44*** | -0.13* | -0.21** | 1 | ||
| 13 Mother disparagement | 0.02 | -0.01 | -0.01 | 0.05 | 0.08 | -0.07 | -0.13* | 0.38*** | 0.51*** | -0.13 | -0.10 | 0.57*** | 1 | |
| 14 Paternal involvement | 0.03 | 0.03 | -0.13* | -0.20** | -0.07 | 0.69*** | 0.50*** | -0.14* | -0.14* | 0.36*** | 0.28*** | -0.12 | -0.14* | 1 |
| 4.97 | 0.73 | 0.64 | 0.49 | 4.51 | 4.90 | 2.71 | 1.91 | 4.57 | 4.86 | 2.64 | 1.97 | 2.45 | ||
| 1.45 | 0.57 | 0.60 | 0.51 | 1.05 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 1.19 | 1.03 | 1.23 | 1.10 | 1.05 | 0.56 |
Fit statistics of structural models and CFA.
| χ2 | CFI | TLI | RMSEA | SRMR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structural model (2-mediator) | 1483.60 | 110 | 0.00 | 0.72 | 0.62 | 0.14 | 0.10 |
| Structural model (8-mediator) | 1483.60 | 110 | 0.00 | 0.98 | 0.90 | 0.07 | 0.02 |
| CFA (Paternal involvement) | 3727.27 | 1481 | 0.00 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.08 | 0.07 |