The Effect of Maternal Trait Mindfulness on Preschoolers’ Social Competence: The Chain-Mediating Role of Maternal Self-Control and Problematic Social Media Use
The impact of maternal trait mindfulness on the development of preschoolers’ social competence is receiving increasing attention from researchers. However, the mediating mechanisms that link maternal mindfulness to preschoolers’ social competence are still not well understood. This study examined th...
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| description | The impact of maternal trait mindfulness on the development of preschoolers’ social competence is receiving increasing attention from researchers. However, the mediating mechanisms that link maternal mindfulness to preschoolers’ social competence are still not well understood. This study examined the mediating effect of maternal self-control and problematic social media use on the association between maternal trait mindfulness and preschoolers’ social competence. We administered 407 mothers of preschoolers in China a questionnaire to assess their trait mindfulness, self-control, problematic social media use, and the degree of social competence of their children. After controlling for demographic variables, the results showed that (1) Maternal trait mindfulness was positively related to preschoolers’ social competence; (2) Maternal self-control and problematic social media use independently mediated the relationship between maternal trait mindfulness and preschoolers’ social competence; and (3) Maternal self-control and problematic social media use play a chain-mediating role between maternal trait mindfulness and preschoolers’ social competence. These findings have enhanced our understanding of how maternal trait mindfulness influences preschoolers’ social competence and holds important implications for interventions aimed at enhancing preschoolers’ social competence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6f5a78b9f5064bb79385bb5b031ff0442023-11-19T15:39:58ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2023-09-01131080510.3390/bs13100805The Effect of Maternal Trait Mindfulness on Preschoolers’ Social Competence: The Chain-Mediating Role of Maternal Self-Control and Problematic Social Media UseJinxia Han0Shuo Feng1Ziming Wang2Jingyu He3Hehong Quan4Chun Li5Department of Education, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 273165, ChinaDepartment of Preschool Education, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, ChinaDepartment of Preschool Education, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, ChinaDepartment of Preschool Education, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, ChinaGraduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 7398511, JapanDepartment of Preschool Education, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, ChinaThe impact of maternal trait mindfulness on the development of preschoolers’ social competence is receiving increasing attention from researchers. However, the mediating mechanisms that link maternal mindfulness to preschoolers’ social competence are still not well understood. This study examined the mediating effect of maternal self-control and problematic social media use on the association between maternal trait mindfulness and preschoolers’ social competence. We administered 407 mothers of preschoolers in China a questionnaire to assess their trait mindfulness, self-control, problematic social media use, and the degree of social competence of their children. After controlling for demographic variables, the results showed that (1) Maternal trait mindfulness was positively related to preschoolers’ social competence; (2) Maternal self-control and problematic social media use independently mediated the relationship between maternal trait mindfulness and preschoolers’ social competence; and (3) Maternal self-control and problematic social media use play a chain-mediating role between maternal trait mindfulness and preschoolers’ social competence. These findings have enhanced our understanding of how maternal trait mindfulness influences preschoolers’ social competence and holds important implications for interventions aimed at enhancing preschoolers’ social competence.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/10/805trait mindfulnesssocial competenceself-controlproblematic social media use |
| spellingShingle | Jinxia Han Shuo Feng Ziming Wang Jingyu He Hehong Quan Chun Li The Effect of Maternal Trait Mindfulness on Preschoolers’ Social Competence: The Chain-Mediating Role of Maternal Self-Control and Problematic Social Media Use Behavioral Sciences trait mindfulness social competence self-control problematic social media use |
| title | The Effect of Maternal Trait Mindfulness on Preschoolers’ Social Competence: The Chain-Mediating Role of Maternal Self-Control and Problematic Social Media Use |
| title_full | The Effect of Maternal Trait Mindfulness on Preschoolers’ Social Competence: The Chain-Mediating Role of Maternal Self-Control and Problematic Social Media Use |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Maternal Trait Mindfulness on Preschoolers’ Social Competence: The Chain-Mediating Role of Maternal Self-Control and Problematic Social Media Use |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Maternal Trait Mindfulness on Preschoolers’ Social Competence: The Chain-Mediating Role of Maternal Self-Control and Problematic Social Media Use |
| title_short | The Effect of Maternal Trait Mindfulness on Preschoolers’ Social Competence: The Chain-Mediating Role of Maternal Self-Control and Problematic Social Media Use |
| title_sort | effect of maternal trait mindfulness on preschoolers social competence the chain mediating role of maternal self control and problematic social media use |
| topic | trait mindfulness social competence self-control problematic social media use |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/10/805 |
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