A Longitudinal Study on the Effect of Parents’ Marital Quality on Elementary School Students’ Homework Efforts: The Mediation of Parent-Child Cohesion

Abstract

Abstract: This study investigated the influence of parents’ marital quality on elementary school students’ homework efforts, and the mediating effect of parent-child cohesion in the relationship between parents’ marital quality and students’ homework efforts. A nine-month longitudinal tracking investigation was adopted for this study. Six hundred and twenty-five elementary school students and their parents in four cities were investigated three times using the Olson Enrich Marital Inventory (ENRICH), Parent-Child Cohesion Questionnaire, and Homework Effort Questionnaire. The results showed that: 1) There were significant correlations among the parents’ marital quality, parent-child cohesion, and students’ homework efforts. 2) The cross-lag analysis indicated that parents’ marital quality affected elementary school students’ homework efforts through parent-child cohesion. This research reveals the influence and the mechanism of action of parents’ marital quality on elementary school students’ homework efforts. The results of the study have enlightening significance and guidance for parents’ participation in elementary school students’ homework.

Key words: marital quality, parent-child cohesion, homework effort, longitudinal study, mediation

摘要： 本研究探讨了父母婚姻质量对小学生家庭作业努力的影响，以及亲子亲合在父母婚姻质量与小学生家庭作业努力之间的中介作用。采用婚姻质量问卷、亲子亲合问卷、作业努力问卷对四个地区625名小学生及其家长进行了为期九个月的三次追踪研究。结果表明：（1）三次测量的父母婚姻质量、亲子亲合、小学生家庭作业努力两两之间存在显著相关；（2）交叉滞后分析显示，父母婚姻质量通过亲子亲合对小学生家庭作业努力产生影响。研究揭示了父母婚姻关系和亲子亲合对小学生家庭作业努力的影响及其作用机制，研究结果对父母参与小学生家庭作业具有启发和指导意义。

关键词: 婚姻质量, 亲子亲合, 家庭作业努力, 追踪研究, 中介

CLC Number:

B844

HE Xiaohe, HOU Jinqin, CHEN Zhiyan. A Longitudinal Study on the Effect of Parents’ Marital Quality on Elementary School Students’ Homework Efforts: The Mediation of Parent-Child Cohesion[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2021, 19(1): 45-51.

何筱荷, 侯金芹, 陈祉妍. 父母婚姻质量对小学生家庭作业努力影响的追踪研究：亲子亲合的中介作用[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2021, 19(1): 45-51.

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