Parenting in Acculturating Chinese Immigrant Mothers: Collectivism and Chinese Identification Predict Increased Parental Investment, Involvement and Decreased Parenting Distress

This research demonstrated the pathways through which cultural cognitions may impact the parenting experiences of Chinese mothers undergoing acculturation in the United States. The results demonstrated that parental role involvement and distress are affected by Chinese identification and collectivism through their impact on parenting cognitions (investment and satisfaction).