The Relationships between Maternal Mind-mindedness, Parenting Stress, Parenting Behaviors and Preschoolers' Emotional Intelligence

This study explored the relationships between maternal mind-mindedness, parenting stress, parenting behaviors and preschoolers' emotional intelligence.The subjects consisted of 107 preschoolers and their mothers.The result of this study are summarized as follows; First, maternal mind-mindedness had an indirect effect on parenting behaviors through parenting stress.Second, maternal mind-mindedness had a direct impact on emotional intelligence.These results clearly indicate that maternal mind-mindedness plays a crucial role in parenting behaviors and preschoolers' emotional intelligence.