Emotional intelligence of 3- to 6-year-olds and parenting style

Peer communication ability as a mediator

Bibliographic Data

ID13916749
AuthorsYanfeng Wang (0000-0001-7698-6230, Chinese Academy of Sciences, corresponding author), Zhuo Li (0000-0002-8184-6678, Hunan Normal University), Liqi Zhu (0000-0001-6004-9672, Chinese Academy of Sciences)
Year2019
Volume47
Issue12
Pages1-12
Publication date2019-11-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Behavior and Personality An International Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0301-2212 • E-ISSN: 1179-6391
PublisherScientific Journal Publishers Limited (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2224/sbp.8636
OpenAlexW2986775549
LanguageEN
Citations received2

We examined the associations of parenting style and children's emotional intelligence with the children's peer communication ability, focusing especially on the mediating role of peer communication ability in the relationship between parenting style and children's emotional intelligence. We recruited 306 parents in the cities of Hangzhou, Changchun, and Lanzhou in China to participate in the study. Participants reported on their parenting style and the emotional intelligence and peer communication ability of their 3- to 6-year-old children. We used structural equation modeling to explore the mechanism of how parenting style influenced the emotional intelligence of the children. The results showed that (a) there were significant positive correlations between parenting style and the emotional intelligence and peer communication ability of their children, (b) parenting style had a significant influence on children's emotional intelligence, and (c) children's peer communication ability played a partial mediating role in the influence of parenting style on children's emotional intelligence

Developmental psychology · Emotional intelligence · Parenting styles · Style (visual arts · Emotional Intelligence and Performance · Psychology · Social Psychology

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