Background Shared reading supports early child development, but parental depressive symptoms may reduce its frequency and quality. Most previous studies assumed linear relationships with small samples. This large cross-sectional study examined linear and non-linear associations between parental depressive symptoms and...
Zi-Yi Wang, Hong-Li Sun, Jie Mi et al.· Frontiers in Psychiatry· 0 citations
This study explored the association between parental discipline and mental health in a sample of 21,366 Chinese preschool children (mean age = 4.82 ± 0.89 years; 51.77% boys, 48.23% girls). Parenting practices were measured as overall parenting scores, laxness, overreactivity, and verbosity, and children’s mental healt...
Liang-Liang Liu, Ming-Yue Duan, Hong-Li Sun· Frontiers in Public Health· 0 citations
Introduction Family structure and birth order are cross-sectionally associated with preschoolers’ social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes, yet their specific implications in diverse family contexts require further exploration. Methods This cross-sectional study assessed social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes in...
Jia-Li Du, Ke Sun, Hong-Li Sun et al.· Frontiers in Psychology· 0 citations
Background Preterm birth is associated with long-term neurodevelopmental challenges, yet evidence on psychosocial outcomes in Chinese preschool children, particularly in less developed regions, remains scarce. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in a western Chinese city from February 28 to March 5, 2025. Usi...
Hongli Sun, Jia Wang, H. Qiang· Frontiers in Pediatrics· 0 citations
Objectives This study aimed to examine whether parental overreactivity is associated with the relationship between child gender and mental health in preschool children, exploring potential pathways that may underlie observed gender-related disparities. Methods A total of 21,366 children aged 3–6 years were recruited th...
Zi-Yi Wang, Jia-Hua Liu, Hong-Li Sun et al.· Frontiers in Psychiatry· 0 citations
Objectives Guided by the Family Economic Stress Model, this study investigated the associations between parental employment status and emotional and behavioral problems among preschoolers in Western China. Methods This cross-sectional study included 21,968 children aged 3–6 years recruited from 189 kindergartens. Paren...
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Parental depression is a well-established risk factor for child psychopathology, yet most studies focus on mothers. Whether nonlinear patterns with thresholds exist, especially for fathers, remains unclear. This study examines these associations and identified optimal thresholds comparing mothers and fathers...
Minna Liu, Hong-Li Sun, Jia-Hua Liu et al.· Journal of Affective Disorde...· 0 citations
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