The influence of parenting styles and child-parent relationship on home literacy environment: Empirical evidence from Malaysia

Qinghua Liu and Connie Shin @ Connie Cassy Ompok (2025) The influence of parenting styles and child-parent relationship on home literacy environment: Empirical evidence from Malaysia. Humanities and Social Sciences Letters, 13. pp. 1190-1203. ISSN 2312-5659

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Abstract

Early literacy skills develop in the home environment with parenting approaches and the relationships between parents and children serving as the main influencing factors. This study examines the impact of parenting styles and child-parent relationships on the home literacy environment (HLE) among Chinese preschoolers in Malaysia. 385 mothers of Chinese preschoolers from Kota Kinabalu participated in a survey through questionnaires whereby key variables were assessed. Descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation and multiple regression analyses were utilized to analyze data. The descriptive findings indicated that most mothers had adopted an authoritarian parenting approach, perceived a close relationship with their child and reported a high level of HLE with their Chinese preschoolers. Furthermore, Pearson's correlation analysis revealed that there was neither a significant relationship between HLE and parenting approaches nor with the child-parent relationship. Hence, there are no substantial influences of parenting styles and child-parent relationships on HLE. These findings underscore the empirical evidence of family and community factors on early childhood home literacy environment outcomes. This study provides valuable insights for teachers, parents and policymakers to design targeted interventions.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Child-parent relationship, home literacy environment, Malaysia, Parenting style, Preschooler.
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman > HQ1-2044 The Family. Marriage. Women > HQ503-1064 The family. Marriage. Home > HQ755.7-759.92 Parents. Parenthood Including parent and child, husbands, fathers, wives, mothers L Education > LC Special aspects of education > LC8-6691 Special aspects of education > LC65-245 Social aspects of education > LC149-161 Literacy. Illiteracy
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Education and Sport Studies
Depositing User:	JUNAINE JASNI -
Date Deposited:	11 Nov 2025 11:59
Last Modified:	11 Nov 2025 11:59
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/45696

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