Cross-sectional analysis demonstrates how co-parenting affects family functioning and child outcomes in Chinese families, suggesting the need for targeted interventions.
Key Points
This research aims to explore how intergenerational co-parenting influences family dynamics and child behavior among Chinese families.
Cross-sectional survey with 710 Chinese parents, including 426 with active grandparent involvement.
Utilized Co-Parenting Relationship Scale (CRS) and Family Environment Scale (FES) for data collection.
Analyses included hierarchical multiple regression and bootstrap mediation analysis (PROCESS macro, Model 4).
Negative co-parenting dimensions, especially undermining, scored higher (M = 4.61) than positive dimensions.
Co-parenting support predicts overall family environment quality (β = 0.243, p < 0.05).
Co-parenting debasement negatively predicts family cohesion (β = -0.275, p < 0.01), while division of labor positively predicts cohesion (β = 0.224, p < 0.05).