Parenting Journal · Volume 2 · Issue 4 · Licensed source edition
The mediating role of depression between adverse childhood experiences and violent discipline among Chinese parents of preschool children
Originally published 2026-04-28 · PeerJ
PeerJ, Inc · DOI 10.7717/peerj.21130 ↗
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Which experiences from my own upbringing surface when I need to set a limit?
Caregivers reported childhood adversity, current depressive symptoms and discipline. The measures distinguish family history from present conduct.
Who was studied?
One thousand six hundred and fifty parents of preschool children in Beijing’s Tongzhou District.
Age / stage: Preschool years
Read with three questions
- Which childhood experiences were recalled retrospectively by the adult respondents?
- Whose perspective is represented by the ratings, and whose perspective is missing?
- Which experiences from my own upbringing surface when I need to set a limit?
Keep the limits in view
Reports from this sample may reflect who participated and how the questions were worded. Associations alone do not establish that a parenting response caused the outcome.
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Fei Yang; Li Yin; Xinxuan Li; Mo Zhou; Ziyuan Fu; Zhaoxue Meng; Hong Zhou (2026). The mediating role of depression between adverse childhood experiences and violent discipline among Chinese parents of preschool children PeerJ. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.21130
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