The Influence of Parental Child-Rearing Styles on Aggressive Behavior in Preschool Children's Peer Interactions

Jing Hengyi School of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 310000, China

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Abstract

With the continuous improvement of social attention to children's mental health, the aggressive behavior of preschool children (especially at the age of four to six) in peer interaction has gradually become a topic of concern. Such behaviors may not only delay a child's socialization but also adversely affect his or her long-term mental health. This study focuses on the influence of parenting style on aggressive behavior in preschoolers' peer interactions. Based on the parenting theory proposed by Baumrind, this study systematically analyzes the potential association between different parenting types and aggressive behavior. Through the method of literature review, this paper integrates the main research achievements in this field and explores their correlation with children’s aggressive behavior from a theoretical perspective. The research results show that there is a significant connection between parents’ parenting styles and children’s aggressive behaviors. An authoritative parenting style with both high demand and high response characteristics was negatively correlated with lower levels of aggressive behavior. In contrast, authoritarian parenting, which emphasized strict control and obedience, and permissive parenting, which lacked restraint and feedback, were positively associated with higher levels of aggression.