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Effects of family socioeconomic status on home math activities in urban China: The role of parental beliefs

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  • Pan, Yuejuan
  • Yang, Qingqing
  • Li, Yanfang
  • Liu, Lisha
  • Liu, Shanshan

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The present study examined the effects of family socioeconomic status (SES) on home math activities and the role of parental beliefs in the link between family SES and home math activities in urban China by using questionnaires of 885 young children's parents randomly sampled in Beijing. The results showed that family SES has a significantly positive association with the frequency of home math activities, a significantly negative association with parental beliefs on the importance of early math learning in both ‘numeracy and quantity’ and ‘geometry and space’, and a significantly negative association with parental beliefs on mastery age in the domain of ‘geometry and space’ only. The path analysis revealed that family SES has significant direct effects on the frequency of home math activities. Parental beliefs on the importance of early math learning had suppressing effects on the relationship between family SES and home math activities. In addition, parental beliefs on mastery age only partially mediated the relationship between family SES and home math activities in the domain of ‘geometry and space’. The results implied that there are significant SES-related differences in home math activities, and different aspects of parental beliefs might play different roles in the association between family SES and home math activities currently in urban China.

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  • Pan, Yuejuan & Yang, Qingqing & Li, Yanfang & Liu, Lisha & Liu, Shanshan, 2018. "Effects of family socioeconomic status on home math activities in urban China: The role of parental beliefs," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 93(C), pages 60-68.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:93:y:2018:i:c:p:60-68
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.07.006
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    1. Elliott, Leanne & Bachman, Heather J., 2018. "Parents' educational beliefs and children's early academics: Examining the role of SES," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 91(C), pages 11-21.
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    1. Li, Xuefeng & Yang, Han & Wang, Hui & Jia, Jin, 2020. "Family socioeconomic status and home-based parental involvement: A mediation analysis of parental attitudes and expectations," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 116(C).
    2. Wang, Xinghua & Zhang, Mengmeng & Yu, Yiqing & Hu, Biying & Yang, Xiantong, 2021. "Extending the theory of planned behavior to examine Chinese parents’ intention to use child care services for children under age 3," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 129(C).

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