Parents stretched thin, children anxious? The impact of parental work-family conflict on Chinese pupils' academic efficacy

Key Points

• Academic efficacy decreases as parental work-family conflict increases, impacting pupil anxiety.
• The analysis reveals that higher parental stress correlates with greater anxiety among Chinese pupils.
• Assessment using survey responses from parents and pupils indicates significant emotional strain linked to work.
• These findings highlight the need for support systems to mitigate parental work-family conflict and its effects.