Wounds passed across generations
Maternal economic abuse victimization and financial socialization of Chinese early adolescents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19472001 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xiaomin Li (0000-0003-4488-0356, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, corresponding author), Muhammad Aamir Khan (0000-0003-0334-9411, Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Zuyi Zhao (Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Dexia Kong (0000-0002-2512-0143, Chinese University of Hong Kong) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-19 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1322-9400 • E-ISSN: 1839-3543 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13229400.2026.2684686 |
| OpenAlex | W7164841603 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 62 |
This study examines the association between maternal economic abuse victimization and maternal financial socialization on offspring. We further investigate (1) whether maternal financial well-being and relational power mediate the economic abuse–financial socialization link; and (2) whether these pathways are stronger for daughters than for sons. Cross-sectional data from 500 Chinese mothers of early adolescents (10–14 years old) were used. Structural equation modelling was conducted to test the link between economic abuse and financial socialization. Bootstrapping was used to examine the mediating effects of maternal financial well-being and relational power, and latent moderated structural equation modelling was used to test the moderating effect of early adolescents’ gender. Maternal economic abuse victimization was associated with lower-quality financial socialization in early adolescents. The mediating role of lower maternal financial well-being and diminished relational power was statistically significant. The moderating effect of early adolescents’ gender was not statistically significant. Our findings highlight that the cost of economic abuse against mothers is transmitted intergenerationally to limit the financial capacity of the next generation via lower-quality parental financial socialization. Breaking the intergenerational cycle of this type of IPV requires financial capacity-building and support for both mothers and their offspring
Domestic violence · Socialization · Structural equation modeling · Child Abuse and Trauma · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Intimate Partner and Family Violence
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |