Lu Furong, Zhang Feixia, Lyu Rong, Wu Xinru, Wang Yuyu
School of Education Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China.
Centre for Psychological Health Education, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2025 Jul 29;15(8):1029. doi: 10.3390/bs15081029.
In China, grandparents play a significant role in childrearing. This study aims to identify latent profiles of intergenerational parenting styles and explore their impact on grandchildren's behavioral outcomes. A total of 1432 Chinese children ( = 12.58 years; 45.25% boys) completed questionnaires assessing perceived grandparenting styles, while fathers and mothers independently reported their own parenting practices. Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) identified three distinct parenting profiles: "Grandparents Positive-Parents Negative" (GP-PN, 18.37%), "Grandparents Positive-Parents Positive" (GP-PP, 59.15%), and "Grandparents Negative-Parents Positive" (GN-PP, 22.48%). Regression analyses revealed that the number of siblings, grade level, and grandparent type could significantly predict profile membership. Notably, consistent and positive intergenerational parenting styles were associated with fewer problem behaviors in children. Furthermore, the relationship between parenting profiles and problem behaviors was mediated by the quality of the grandparent-parent relationship. These findings suggested that grandparents and parents should coordinate their parenting styles when raising grandchildren together.
在中国，祖父母在抚养孩子方面发挥着重要作用。本研究旨在识别代际养育方式的潜在类型，并探讨其对孙辈行为结果的影响。共有1432名中国儿童（平均年龄 = 12.58岁；45.25%为男孩）完成了评估感知到的祖父母养育方式的问卷，同时父亲和母亲分别报告了他们自己的养育方式。潜在剖面分析（LPA）确定了三种不同的养育类型：“祖父母积极 - 父母消极”（GP - PN，18.37%）、“祖父母积极 - 父母积极”（GP - PP，59.15%）和“祖父母消极 - 父母积极”（GN - PP，22.48%）。回归分析表明，兄弟姐妹数量、年级水平和祖父母类型能够显著预测类型归属。值得注意的是，一致且积极的代际养育方式与儿童较少的问题行为相关。此外，养育类型与问题行为之间的关系由祖父母与父母关系的质量介导。这些发现表明，祖父母和父母在共同抚养孙辈时应协调他们的养育方式。
