Sharing in child caring
Does equal parenting involvement moderate the relationship between fathers’ and mothers’ sensitivity and toddlers’ receptive language ability
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12138290 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katrien O W Helmerhorst (0000-0002-3031-5017, Erasmus University Rotterdam, corresponding author), Nicole Lucassen (0000-0002-3432-0382, Erasmus University Rotterdam), Lisa van der Storm (0000-0001-6462-1752, Erasmus University Rotterdam), Renske Keizer (0000-0003-4051-1406, Erasmus University Rotterdam) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Pages | 12-20 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Early Childhood Research Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0885-2006 • E-ISSN: 1873-7706 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ecresq.2021.10.001 |
| OpenAlex | W3213889129 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 44 |
Existing literature predominantly viewed and examined the different subsystems within the family system as mediating mechanisms in relation to child outcomes. Even though family systems theory stresses that these different subsystems can offer a buffering capacity, much less attention has gone to the moderating roles that the different subsystems within the family might play. In the current study, we focus on associations between fathers’ and mothers’ sensitivity and toddler's receptive language ability and we investigated whether and to what extent the association between fathers’ and mothers’ sensitivity (i.e. the dyadic parent-child relationship) and children's receptive language ability was moderated by equal parenting involvement (i.e. the triadic coparenting relationship). Our sample consisted of 103 Dutch native families, with 103 fathers, 103 mothers and 103, 3-year-olds. Results demonstrated after controlling for child sex and educational background of the family, neither fathers’ nor mothers’ sensitivity contributed uniquely to children's receptive language ability. Furthermore, we did not find moderation between the dyadic parent-child relationship (i.e., paternal and maternal sensitivity) and the triadic coparenting relationship (i.e., equal parenting involvement) in relation to children's receptive language scores in our study. Possible explanations for our findings and future directions are discussed
Association (psychology · Coparenting · Developmental psychology · Maternal sensitivity · Moderation · Receptive language · Toddler · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Toddler Development in the Family
Coparenting and the Transition to Parenthood
Parenting Behavior and Child Language
Maternal Responsiveness and Children's Achievement of Language Milestones
Stress and child development
Fathers and Mothers at Play With Their 2- and 3-Year-Olds
Overt and Covert Coparenting Processes in the Family
Missing Data Analysis
Families as Systems
Measuring productive vocabulary of toddlers in low-income families
The Ecology of Human Development
Parenting Supports for Early Vocabulary Development
Evaluating Caregiver Sensitivity to Infants
Fathers' Influence on Their Children's Cognitive and Emotional Development
The Association Between Coparenting and Child Adjustment
Expressed Emotion During Pregnancy Predicts Observed Sensitivity of Mothers and Fathers in Early Childhood
Maternal Sensitivity Moderates the Relation between Negative Discipline and Aggression in Early Childhood
The joint influence of mother and father parenting on child cognitive outcomes at age 5
Dads' Parenting Interactions with Children
Handbook of attachment
Mothers’ and fathers’ quantitative and qualitative parenting in relation to children’s emotional adjustment
The Internal Structure and Ecological Context of Coparenting
How Mothers and Fathers Share Childcare
Less is more
Doing It Fairly
The Division of Child Care, Sexual Intimacy, and Relationship Quality in Couples
Paternal Participation in Child Care and Its Effects on Children's Self-Esteem and Attitudes Toward Gendered Roles
The Influence of Fathers and Mothers Equally Sharing Childcare Responsibilities on Children's Cognitive Development from Early Childhood to School Age
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |