Historical Dyadic-Level Latent Profiles of Chinese Maternal Parenting and Early Childhood Behavior

Chongming Yang, David A. Nelson, Yao Sun, Craig H. Hart, Huiguang Ren, Chris L. Porter, Charissa S. L, Shenghua Jin, Dahua Wang, School of Family Life, Brigham Young University, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Department of Educational Psychology, East China Normal University, Institute of Psychological and Cognitive Science, Fuzhou University, Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University

Journal of Family Issues

Published online on November 15, 2025

Abstract

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Cultural and historical contexts shape parenting practices, yet little is known about their variability in China pior to recent societal changes. This study uses historical data collected from 471 mothers and their preschool children in urban China before ...