Association between parental occupations, educational levels, and household income and children's psychological adjustment in Japan.
Public Health
; 213: 71-77, 2022 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Most research on the association between parental or family socio-economic status and psychological adjustment in children has been performed mainly in Western countries, while there is limited evidence of such research in Asian countries. We examined the association of parental occupation and educational levels and household income with children's psychological adjustment in Japan. STUDYDESIGN:
This was a cross-sectional study.METHODS:
Study subjects were 6329 children aged 3 years. Children's psychological adjustment was assessed using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.RESULTS:
Compared with having an unemployed father, having a father who worked in an administrative and managerial or clerical job was associated with a lower prevalence of peer problems. Compared with having an unemployed mother, having a mother who worked in the professional and engineering, sales, service, or manufacturing process area was associated with a lower prevalence of low prosocial behaviors, whereas having a mother who worked in the clerical, service, or manufacturing process area was associated with an increased prevalence of emotional problems. Having a mother who worked in a clerical area was associated with a higher prevalence of conduct problems. Higher paternal and maternal educational levels were inversely associated with the prevalence of conduct problems and hyperactivity but were positively associated with low prosocial behaviors. A higher household income was inversely associated with the prevalence of emotional problems, conduct problems, and hyperactivity.CONCLUSION:
Parental occupation, educational levels, and household income may affect children's psychological adjustment in Japan.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Ajuste Emocional
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Madres
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Public Health
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón