Parenting quality and early childhood development: evidence from different rural subpopulations in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The quality of parenting can affect the developmental outcomes of young children. This study aims to investigate the associations between parenting quality and the early childhood development of children under age 3 across four major rural subpopulations in China.

Methods

Using a stratified cluster sampling method, 760 children aged 6-36 months and their primary caregivers in four rural subpopulations from four provinces and a metropolis in China were surveyed. Child development was assessed by the Third Edition of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development. Parenting quality was measured using the Family Care Indicators. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, multivariable regression analysis, and linear regression analysis.

Results

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12625244 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature