The Impact of Parental Rearing Styles on Social Avoidance Among College Students: The Moderating Role of Family Socioeconomic Status

Qin Xiao

doi:10.47297/wspiedWSP2516-250026.20261008

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The Impact of Parental Rearing Styles on Social Avoidance Among College Students: The Moderating Role of Family Socioeconomic Status

Volume 10, Issue 8

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The Impact of Parental Rearing Styles on Social Avoidance Among College Students: The Moderating Role of Family Socioeconomic Status
The Impact of Parental Rearing Styles on Social Avoidance Among College Students: The Moderating Role of Family Socioeconomic Status
School of Humanities, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, 528200, China
Vol. 10, Issue 8, Pages: 127-131(2026)
Published：30 August 2026
DOI：10.47297/wspiedWSP2516-250026.20261008
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Qin Xiao.The Impact of Parental Rearing Styles on Social Avoidance Among College Students: The Moderating Role of Family Socioeconomic Status[J].Journal of International Education and Development,2026,10(08):127-131.
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Qin Xiao.The Impact of Parental Rearing Styles on Social Avoidance Among College Students: The Moderating Role of Family Socioeconomic Status[J].Journal of International Education and Development,2026,10(08):127-131. DOI： 10.47297/wspiedWSP2516-250026.20261008.

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To investigate the moderating effect of family socioeconomic status (SES) on the relationship between parental parenting styles and social avoidance among college students in China

a questionnaire survey was conducted with 400 participants from multiple universities across China. The scales used in this study included the Parenting Style Scale

the Family Socioeconomic Status Scale

and the Social Avoidance and Distress Scale. After data cleaning and statistical analysis

the results revealed that SES is significantly negatively correlated with social avoidance; inconsistent parenting style shows a weak positive correlation with social avoidance; while the other four parenting dimensions exhibit zero-order correlations close to zero with social avoidance. Specifically

SES plays a significant moderating role between permissive parenting dimension and social avoidance

as well as between inconsistent parenting dimension and social avoidance; however

SES does not demonstrate significant moderating effects for indulgent

democratic

or authoritarian parenting dimensions in relation to social avoidance. These findings indicate that negative parental parenting styles may increase social avoidance behavior among college students

whereas high family socioeconomic status can mitigate part of the impact of parental parenting styles on students social avoidance tendencies.This study elucidates the mediating mechanism through which family socioeconomic status moderates the relationship between parental parenting styles and social avoidance among college students

offering valuable insights for improving parental parenting approaches and enhancing the effectiveness of mental health counseling services.

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