A comparative study on parental rearing styles and competitive attitudes among college students from different family income backgrounds
ObjectiveTo explore the differences in parental rearing styles and competitive attitudes between college students from low-income and non-low-income families. The goal is to provide insights into their holistic development and psychological adaptation in diverse competitive environments.MethodsA tot...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Frontiers Media S.A.
2025-06-01
|
| Series: | Frontiers in Psychology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1597721/full |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849706162961776640 |
|---|---|
| author | Shuqing Zhou Dong Wang Tingting Xu |
| author_facet | Shuqing Zhou Dong Wang Tingting Xu |
| author_sort | Shuqing Zhou |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | ObjectiveTo explore the differences in parental rearing styles and competitive attitudes between college students from low-income and non-low-income families. The goal is to provide insights into their holistic development and psychological adaptation in diverse competitive environments.MethodsA total of 1,000 college students were surveyed using a general information questionnaire, the Egna Minnen Beträffande Uppfostran questionnaire, and the Competitive Attitude Scale. Among them, 188 were identified as low-income students and 750 as non-low-income students.Results(1) Significant differences were observed between low-income and non-low-income students in parental emotional warmth and understanding, paternal denial and rejection, maternal favoritism, and malignant competitive attitude (p < 0.05). (2) Parental emotional warmth and understanding were positively correlated with benign competitive attitude (p < 0.01). (3) Parental rejection, denial, favoritism, and overprotection were negatively correlated with malignant competitive attitude (p < 0.05). (4) Paternal punishment and strictness were positively correlated with malignant competitive attitude (p < 0.01).ConclusionPositive parental rearing styles enhance the subjective well-being of low-income students and foster benign competitive attitudes, whereas negative parental rearing styles reduce well-being and promote excessive competitive tendencies. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-918a859c09f1485fbbffdcb179b0ea53 |
| institution | DOAJ |
| issn | 1664-1078 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-06-01 |
| publisher | Frontiers Media S.A. |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Frontiers in Psychology |
| spelling | doaj-art-918a859c09f1485fbbffdcb179b0ea532025-08-20T03:16:16ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782025-06-011610.3389/fpsyg.2025.15977211597721A comparative study on parental rearing styles and competitive attitudes among college students from different family income backgroundsShuqing ZhouDong WangTingting XuObjectiveTo explore the differences in parental rearing styles and competitive attitudes between college students from low-income and non-low-income families. The goal is to provide insights into their holistic development and psychological adaptation in diverse competitive environments.MethodsA total of 1,000 college students were surveyed using a general information questionnaire, the Egna Minnen Beträffande Uppfostran questionnaire, and the Competitive Attitude Scale. Among them, 188 were identified as low-income students and 750 as non-low-income students.Results(1) Significant differences were observed between low-income and non-low-income students in parental emotional warmth and understanding, paternal denial and rejection, maternal favoritism, and malignant competitive attitude (p < 0.05). (2) Parental emotional warmth and understanding were positively correlated with benign competitive attitude (p < 0.01). (3) Parental rejection, denial, favoritism, and overprotection were negatively correlated with malignant competitive attitude (p < 0.05). (4) Paternal punishment and strictness were positively correlated with malignant competitive attitude (p < 0.01).ConclusionPositive parental rearing styles enhance the subjective well-being of low-income students and foster benign competitive attitudes, whereas negative parental rearing styles reduce well-being and promote excessive competitive tendencies.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1597721/fullfamily incomeparental rearing stylecompetitive attitudemental healthfamily environment |
| spellingShingle | Shuqing Zhou Dong Wang Tingting Xu A comparative study on parental rearing styles and competitive attitudes among college students from different family income backgrounds Frontiers in Psychology family income parental rearing style competitive attitude mental health family environment |
| title | A comparative study on parental rearing styles and competitive attitudes among college students from different family income backgrounds |
| title_full | A comparative study on parental rearing styles and competitive attitudes among college students from different family income backgrounds |
| title_fullStr | A comparative study on parental rearing styles and competitive attitudes among college students from different family income backgrounds |
| title_full_unstemmed | A comparative study on parental rearing styles and competitive attitudes among college students from different family income backgrounds |
| title_short | A comparative study on parental rearing styles and competitive attitudes among college students from different family income backgrounds |
| title_sort | comparative study on parental rearing styles and competitive attitudes among college students from different family income backgrounds |
| topic | family income parental rearing style competitive attitude mental health family environment |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1597721/full |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT shuqingzhou acomparativestudyonparentalrearingstylesandcompetitiveattitudesamongcollegestudentsfromdifferentfamilyincomebackgrounds AT dongwang acomparativestudyonparentalrearingstylesandcompetitiveattitudesamongcollegestudentsfromdifferentfamilyincomebackgrounds AT tingtingxu acomparativestudyonparentalrearingstylesandcompetitiveattitudesamongcollegestudentsfromdifferentfamilyincomebackgrounds AT shuqingzhou comparativestudyonparentalrearingstylesandcompetitiveattitudesamongcollegestudentsfromdifferentfamilyincomebackgrounds AT dongwang comparativestudyonparentalrearingstylesandcompetitiveattitudesamongcollegestudentsfromdifferentfamilyincomebackgrounds AT tingtingxu comparativestudyonparentalrearingstylesandcompetitiveattitudesamongcollegestudentsfromdifferentfamilyincomebackgrounds |