Associations of family functioning and parental styles with anxiety symptoms among high-grade primary school students

HUANG Cuihong; GUO Liling; GUO Lan; GUO Yangfeng

doi:10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2024079

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HUANG Cuihong, GUO Liling, GUO Lan, GUO Yangfeng. Associations of family functioning and parental styles with anxiety symptoms among high-grade primary school students[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2024, 45(3): 394-397. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2024079

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HUANG Cuihong, GUO Liling, GUO Lan, GUO Yangfeng. Associations of family functioning and parental styles with anxiety symptoms among high-grade primary school students[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2024, 45(3): 394-397. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2024079

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Associations of family functioning and parental styles with anxiety symptoms among high-grade primary school students

doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2024079

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School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou (510080), Guangdong Province, China

Received Date: 2023-09-07
Rev Recd Date: 2024-01-07

Available Online: 2024-03-29

Publish Date: 2024-03-25

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Objective To investigate the prevalence of anxiety symptoms among high-grade primary school students in Guangzhou and their correlation with family functioning and parental parenting styles, so as to provide theoretical basis and guidance for family-based interventions for children's anxiety symptoms. Methods From June to September 2022, a multi-stage cluster random sampling method was employed to select 5 396 students from grades 4 to 6 in 13 primary schools in Guangzhou. The Family Functioning Assessment Scale for Children, Parental Bonding Instrument, and Spence Children's Anxiety Scale-Short Version were used for the survey. Inter group comparison was analysed by t-test or analysis of variance. Linear regression analysis was used to explore the effects of family function and parental parenting styles on anxiety symptoms in primary school students. Results The average score for anxiety symptoms among high-grade primary school students in Guangzhou was (11.63±10.88). In terms of parenting styles, mothers scored higher than fathers in the dimensions of "care" (25.63±4.92) and "control" (5.08±2.58) compared to fathers (24.74±5.50, 5.00±2.51) (t=15.80, 4.21, P < 0.01). However, there was no statistically significant difference in the scores of parents on the dimension of "encouragement of independence"(12.98±4.06, 13.05±3.95)(t=-1.77, P>0.05). After adjusting for general demographic characteristics, the results of linear regression analysis showed that primary school students family functioning (B=0.47) and parental "control" (B=0.67, 0.75) were positively associated with anxiety symptoms scores (P < 0.01). Meanwhile, parental "care" (B=-0.53, -0.55) and "encouragement of independence" (B=-0.62, -0.68) were negatively associated with anxiety symptom scores (P < 0.01). These associations remained statistically significant even after further adjusting for family functioning (P < 0.01). Conclusions Family functioning, parenting styles are closely associated with anxiety symptoms among high-grade primary school students. Positive family functioning and parenting styles may mitigate childhood anxiety symptoms, whereas excessive parental control may increase the risk of childhood anxiety symptoms.
- Family,
- Education,
- Anxiety,
- Mental health,
- Regression analysis,
- Students

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