PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND PARENTAL WELL-BEING OF CHINESE PARENTS IN HONG-KONG

This study examines the impact of parental characteristics, family att ributes, and parent-child relationship (parent-child relational qualit y and parent-child relational demands) on parental well-being (psychia tric morbidity, midlife crisis symptoms, positive mental health, and p erceived health status) in 1501 Chinese parents. Results showed that a mongst the various predictors under focus, parent-child relationship v ariables were found to have the strongest effects on parental well-bei ng. Although both parent-child relational quality and parent-child rel ational demands were significantly related to different measures of we ll-being, parent-child relational quality was found to have stronger i mpact on parental well-being. The data also revealed that parent-child relationship variables were more predictive of parental well-being in mothers than in fathers. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights re served.