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| Effect of father-child rough-and-tumble play on children’s social com-petence: moderating role of children’s gender |
| ZHANG Huimin1,2, GUO Fei1,2, CHEN Zhiyan1,2 |
1. Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; 2. Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China |
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Abstract Objective To explore the relationship between father-child rough-and-tumble play（RTP）and preschool children’s social competence, and investigate the moderating role of children’s gender. Methods A total of 1 602 parents of 801 preschool children aged 3 -6 years were recruited and completed parental play and care questionnaire（PPCQ）, social competence and behavior evaluation（SCBE-30）, and self-compiled demographic questionnaire. Results Correlational analyses showed that there was a significantly positive correlation between father-child RTP and children’s social competence
（r=0.15, P< 0 .01）. Children’s gender played a significantly moderating role in the relationship between father-child RTP and children’s social competence. For girls, father-child RTP had a significantly predictive effect on their social competence（β=0.26, P< 0 .001）. For boys, father-child RTP had no significantly predictive effect on their social competence（β=0.06, P=0 .16）. Conclusion Gender plays a moderating role in the effect of father-child RTP on preschool children’s social competence.
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