The Longitudinal Influence of Parent-Grandparent Coparenting Relationships on Preschoolers' Eating Behaviors in Chinese Urban Families: The Mediating Roles of Caregivers' Feeding Behaviors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The early development of children's eating behaviors is a complex process shaped by dynamic interactions within the family system. While extensive research has focused on parental feeding practices as a primary predictor of children's eating behaviors, the role of intergenerational coparenting dynamics (especially with involved grandparents) is less studied. This study aimed to examines how primary caregivers' feeding behaviors mediate the relationship between parent-grandparent coparenting dynamics and children's eating behaviors.

Methods

We conducted a longitudinal study among 343 stem families with preschool children. The cross-lagged analysis was applied to examine: the mechanism of parent-grandparent coparenting relationships on preschool children's eating be

SUBMITTER: Zhao Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12472853 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature