APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Mothers’ and Fathers’ Parenting Styles: Effects on Executive Function and Cortisol Levels in Chinese and U.S. Preschoolers
- Twila Tardif
University of Michigan - Stacey Doan
Claremont McKenna College - Alison Miller
University of Michigan - Sheryl Olson
University of Michigan - Barbara Felt
University of Michigan - Li Wang
Peking University
Abstract
U.S. and Chinese mothers and fathers used the Socialization of Moral Affect scale to describe their parenting styles. Preschoolers’ cortisol reactivity was collected during a disappointment and an achievement task. Positive parenting was associated with lower cortisol reactivity. Harsh parenting was associated with lower levels of executive functioning in children.
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