ABSTRACT

We investigated the associations between parent-child leisure activities and perceived relationships longitudinally during the transition from childhood to adolescence. The German Family Panel (pairfam) covering four biannual waves (N = 1,816 children; age range: 8–15 years; 48.4% female) between 2009 and 2015/16 served as our data base. Frequencies of engaging in book reading (Reading), singing or playing music (Music), and playing computer games (Computer), were entered as independent measures, and children’s views on Intimacy, Prosocial Behaviour and Conduct Problems in their relationships with parents were entered as dependent measures in a series of regression analyses. The results revealed complex associations between parent-child leisure activities and parent-child relationships across waves. Specifically, Reading and Music were found positively associated with Prosocial Behaviour, and Computer was found negatively associated with this variable, and positively associated with Conduct Problems. Gender differences and influences of socioeconomic variables were noted. These findings suggest important and continued roles of parent-child leisure activities to regulate intrafamilial relationships during later childhood and the early stages of puberty. Further research is required to investigate the moderators of these associations and underlying mechanisms.

摘要

我们调查了从儿童期到青春期的过程中，亲子休闲活动与知觉关系之间的关联。我们的数据库是2009年至2015/16年间覆盖四次双年度波（N = 1,816名儿童；年龄范围：8-15岁；女性48.4％）的德国家庭小组（pairfam）。参加读书的频率（阅读），唱歌或玩音乐的频率（音乐）和玩计算机游戏的频率（计算机）被作为独立的措施输入，并且儿童对亲密感，亲社会行为和行为问题的看法也有所不同。在一系列回归分析中，将他们与父母之间的关系作为依赖度量。结果揭示了亲子休闲活动与跨浪亲子关系之间的复杂关联。具体而言，发现阅读和音乐与亲社会行为呈正相关，而计算机与该变量呈负相关，与行为问题呈正相关。注意到性别差异和社会经济变量的影响。这些发现表明，亲子休闲活动在调节儿童后期和青春期早期阶段的家庭内部关系方面起着重要且持续的作用。需要进一步的研究来调查这些协会和潜在机制的主持人。