The demographic composition in the United States has undergone shifts due to increasing immigration. This may change the way we think about families and children in the United States, and it is important to include immigrant families in parenting research. This study examined the relations between parent–child relationships and preschool-aged children's social-emotional functioning in the context of low-income families in the United States. We also explored how the relations between the two were moderated by parental nativity, specifically focusing on parents born in the United States and those who were born in Mexico and emigrated to the United States. The sample included 199 preschool children enrolled in Educare/Head Start programs and their parents, with 134 of the parents born in the United States and 65 born in Mexico. Parents reported parent–child closeness and conflict. Teachers reported children's social-emotional strengths and behavioral concerns. Assessors evaluated children's executive function and behavior regulation using structured tasks. The results showed that more parent–child conflict was related to more behavioral concerns and lower levels of executive function among children with U.S.-born parents but not among those with Mexico-born parents. The study suggests that the role of parenting in child social-emotional functioning may vary depending on cultural backgrounds among low-income families.

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低收入家庭的亲子关系和学龄前儿童的社会情感功能

由于移民的增加，美国的人口构成发生了变化。这可能会改变我们对美国家庭和儿童的看法，将移民家庭纳入育儿研究非常重要。本研究考察了美国低收入家庭中亲子关系与学龄前儿童社会情感功能之间的关系。我们还探讨了父母出生如何调节两者之间的关系，特别关注在美国出生的父母和在墨西哥出生并移民到美国的父母。样本包括 199 名参加 Educare/Head Start 计划的学龄前儿童及其父母，其中 134 名父母出生在美国，65 名出生在墨西哥。父母报告了亲子关系和冲突。教师报告了儿童的社交情绪优势和行为问题。评估员使用结构化任务评估儿童的执行功能和行为调节。结果表明，更多的亲子冲突与美国出生父母的孩子更多的行为问题和较低的执行功能有关，但与墨西哥出生的孩子无关。该研究表明，养育子女在儿童社会情感功能中的作用可能因低收入家庭的文化背景而异。结果表明，更多的亲子冲突与美国出生父母的孩子更多的行为问题和较低的执行功能有关，但与墨西哥出生的孩子无关。该研究表明，养育子女在儿童社会情感功能中的作用可能因低收入家庭的文化背景而异。结果表明，更多的亲子冲突与美国出生父母的孩子更多的行为问题和较低的执行功能有关，但与墨西哥出生的孩子无关。该研究表明，养育子女在儿童社会情感功能中的作用可能因低收入家庭的文化背景而异。