TY - JOUR
T1 - Family Savings and Children's Non-Cognitive and Cognitive Development
T2 - Evidence from China
AU - Chen, Yongjin
AU - Zhi, Kuiyun
AU - Huang, Jin
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2021/11
Y1 - 2021/11
N2 - Previous research has found positive correlations of family assets with children's cognitive and non-cognitive development in separate studies. The association between family assets and children's cognitive development is mediated by parental engagement in education. Using a sample (N = 3,435) from a nationally representative household survey in China, we examine whether family savings for children are associated with parental engagement as well as children's non-cognitive and cognitive development. Children's self-control scores and academic performance are used to measure their non-cognitive and cognitive development. Consistent with prior literature, results suggest that family savings for children are positively associated with all three dependent variables: parental engagement in education, children's self-control, and academic performance. In addition, parental engagement in education is a mediator between family savings and child development. The association between family savings and children's cognitive development is also partially mediated by their non-cognitive development. Practice and policy implications are discussed.
AB - Previous research has found positive correlations of family assets with children's cognitive and non-cognitive development in separate studies. The association between family assets and children's cognitive development is mediated by parental engagement in education. Using a sample (N = 3,435) from a nationally representative household survey in China, we examine whether family savings for children are associated with parental engagement as well as children's non-cognitive and cognitive development. Children's self-control scores and academic performance are used to measure their non-cognitive and cognitive development. Consistent with prior literature, results suggest that family savings for children are positively associated with all three dependent variables: parental engagement in education, children's self-control, and academic performance. In addition, parental engagement in education is a mediator between family savings and child development. The association between family savings and children's cognitive development is also partially mediated by their non-cognitive development. Practice and policy implications are discussed.
KW - Child development
KW - Cognitive development
KW - Family savings
KW - Non-cognitive development
KW - Parental engagement
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85116032033
U2 - 10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106228
DO - 10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106228
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85116032033
SN - 0190-7409
VL - 130
JO - Children and Youth Services Review
JF - Children and Youth Services Review
M1 - 106228
ER -