Study on the current status and influencing factors for family functioning of only-child families in Shanghai

ZHOU Ying-qun; LUAN Feng-huan; YAO De-sheng; DU Ya-song

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2018-1701

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2019, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (9) : 953-957. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2018-1701

Study on the current status and influencing factors for family functioning of only-child families in Shanghai

ZHOU Ying-qun¹, LUAN Feng-huan², YAO De-sheng³, DU Ya-song¹

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Objectives To investigate family functioning of only-child families in Shanghai,and to analyze the socio-demographic factors influencing family functioning. Methods Totally 1 189 only-child families were selected from 11 primary schools in 4 districts of Shanghai from April 2016 to January 2017,and family functioning was assessed by the Family Assessment Device-General Functioning Scale(FAD-GF).Chi-square test,t-test,variance analysis,Spearman correlation analysis and Logistic regression were used to analyze the influencing factors of family functioning. Results Among 1 189 only-child families,the average score of GF was 1.64 and 317 families(26.7%) were rated as "unhealthy" by GF.There were statistical differences on the GF scores and the proportion of families with "unhealthy" family functioning among families with different family incomes,parental education attainment and parental age at first birth(P＜0.05).The influences of the maternal education attainment and maternal age at first birth on family functioning were statistically significant(P＜0.05).The higher educational level of mothers was the protective factor of "healthy" family functioning(OR=0.477,95% CI:0.318-0.718),and the elder primipara(>35 years old) was the risk factor of "unhealthy" family functioning(OR=2.812,95%CI:1.480-5.344). Conclusion Maternal education attainment and maternal age at first birth are the influencing factors for family functioning of only-child family in Shanghai,suggesting that the advocation of mothers giving birth at the appropriate age and improving women′s educational level can facilitate the improvement of family functioning.

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family functioning / Family Assessment Device-General Functioning Scale / only-child family

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ZHOU Ying-qun, LUAN Feng-huan, YAO De-sheng, DU Ya-song. Study on the current status and influencing factors for family functioning of only-child families in Shanghai[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2019, 27(9): 953-957 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2018-1701

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