Feng Zhao, Hu Chun-Mei, He Ling-Ling
School of Literature, Journalism and Communication, Xihua University, Chengdu city, Sichuan province, China.
Mental Health Education and Counseling Center, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing city, China.
PLoS One. 2024 Dec 5;19(12):e0311494. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0311494. eCollection 2024.
This study aims to investigate the current state of WeChat parent-child relationships among college students and their association with family factors.
Using convenient sampling, 6159 students,age from 18 to 25,the participants were selected from colleges of Chengdu to complete a questionnaire survey on response and attitudes towards parents' WeChat friend requests, Family APGAR Index,Parental Management Scale,Family Conflict Scale,were used as measurement tools.
Responses to parental WeChat friend requests showed significant positive correlations with higher levels of family function satisfaction (r = 0.10, P<0.01) and parental management (r = 0.11, P<0.01), and a significant negative correlation with family conflict (r = -0.03, P<0.05).
This study reveals that Chinese college students generally accept their parents' WeChat friend requests, influenced by family dynamics and traditional values. Positive parental management, family harmony, and good marital relationships enhance students' willingness to connect with their parents on WeChat, indicating the complex interplay between digital interactions and traditional family concepts.This underscores the importance for parents to adopt modern and scientific parenting approaches, fostering a harmonious and nurturing family atmosphere rooted in trust and mutual respect for their children.
本研究旨在调查大学生微信亲子关系的现状及其与家庭因素的关联。
采用便利抽样法，从成都各高校选取6159名年龄在18至25岁之间的学生，完成一份关于对父母微信好友申请的回应及态度、家庭APGAR指数、父母管理量表、家庭冲突量表的问卷调查。
对父母微信好友申请的回应与较高水平的家庭功能满意度（r = 0.10，P<0.01）和父母管理（r = 0.11，P<0.01）呈显著正相关，与家庭冲突呈显著负相关（r = -0.03，P<0.05）。
本研究表明，受家庭动态和传统价值观影响，中国大学生普遍接受父母的微信好友申请。积极的父母管理、家庭和谐以及良好的婚姻关系增强了学生在微信上与父母联系的意愿，这表明数字互动与传统家庭观念之间存在复杂的相互作用。这凸显了父母采用现代科学育儿方法的重要性，营造一个基于信任和对子女相互尊重的和谐滋养的家庭氛围。
