APS

2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026

Parenting Practices and Attention-Hyperactivity Problems Development In Chinese Children: Differential Predictors for Boys and Girls

Barcelona, Spain · May 2026

Posters · Development & Change Across the Lifespan

  • Shi Cheng
    Psychology school of Shaanxi Normal University
  • Liqi Zhu
    Faculty of Psychology, Shandong Normal University
  • Xiaohui Yang
    School of Psychology, Shaanxi Normal University

Abstract

A three-wave longitudinal study revealed gender-differentiated pathways: parenting behaviors significantly predicted boys’ attention–hyperactivity trajectory classes through cumulative exposure effects, whereas girls showed immediate and persistent sensitivity to specific negative parenting. These findings clarify distinct developmental mechanisms by gender.

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