The Relationship between Grandparent-parent Co-parenting Relationship,Grandparental Parenting Behaviors,and Preschoolers'Social Competence
Based on the family systems theory,this study used questionnaires to conduct a longitudinal study of 99 grandparent-parent co-parenting families.The study explored the cross-lagged relationship between the grandparent-parent co-parenting relationship and grandparental behaviors,as well as their associations with children's social competence.The results showed that the grandparent-parent co-parenting relationship and grandparental behavior can predict each other,and they were directly or indirectly associated with children's social competence.This study provides educational recommendations to promote the effectiveness of parenting and improve the co-parenting relationship in grandparent-parent co-parenting families.
co-parentinggrandparental parentingsocial competencepreschool children