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Mediating Mechanisms for the Intergenerational Transmission of Constructive Parenting

A Prospective Longitudinal Study

Zeng-yin Chen

California State University, San Bernardino

Ruth X. Liu

San Diego State University, California

Howard B. Kaplan

Texas A&M University, College Station

Based on a prospective longitudinal panel data set that was collected at three developmental stages—early adolescence, young adulthood, and middle adulthood— this study investigates marital satisfaction and educational attainment as mediating mechanisms as well as gender's moderating effect for the intergenerational transmission of constructive parenting (N = 1,560). The results show that perceived satisfying experiences with parents during early adolescence are positively related to marital satisfaction and educational attainment in young adulthood, which, in turn, are positively related to individuals' utilization of constructive parenting in middle adulthood. The two mediating mechanisms account for most of the direct effect of the intergenerational transmission of constructive parenting. Furthermore, the mediating effect of marital relationship is stronger for current fathers than for mothers because of a stronger association between marital satisfaction and constructive parenting for men. The implications are discussed.

Key Words: marital satisfaction • intergenerational • parenting • gender • longitudinal

This version was published on December 1, 2008

Journal of Family Issues, Vol. 29, No. 12, 1574-1599 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X08318968
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