Author(s)

Yi-Xiao Fu, Xiao Hou, Lu Jia, Tian Qiu, Qing Qin, Hua-Qing Meng, Yi Huang, Xiaohong Ma, Wei Deng, Qing-Hua Luo, Ying-Cheng Wang, Hua Hu, Lian Du, Hait-Ang Qiu, Peng Xie, Tao Li

Chongqing Ninth People Hospital, Chongqing, China.
Department of Clinical Medicine, Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, Chongqing, China.
Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Mental Health Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

Objective: To analyze the impact of family environment on only-children’s personality. Methods: Using cross-sectional design to recruit only-children aged 6 - 16 years old; using EPQ to evaluate the children’s personality. The general questionnaire, PSDQ (Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire), FAD-GFS (The General Functioning Scale of MacMaster family activity device), SLE(Stressful Life Events), FSQ (Family Stresses Questionnaire), FLQ (Family Life Questionnaire), EFQ (Everyday Feelings Questionnaire) were used to collect information about family environment from parents. Results: In only-child family, standardized regression equations of family environment influence on children personality include: 1) EPQ-p = 0.087 × SLE + 0.207 × father autocratic parenting + 0.131 × education of father + 0.110 × family type - 0.110 × role of discipline - 0.080 × parental attitude + 0.087 × family adaptability; 2) EPQ-e = 0.105 × EFQ- 0.088 × SLE - 0.101 × family income; 3) EPQ-n = 0.143 × SLE - 0.090 × family cohesion + 0.089 × family income + 0.117 × the orderly’s attitude - 0.138 × the child’s role experience of FLQ - 0.101 × parents shaping the behavior of children of FLQ and 4) EPQ - l = -0.136× SLE - 0.093 × relationship between parents - 0.155 × attitude of the old. Conclusion: It is important for children to develop personality normally if the father doesn’t choose autocratic parent style. Children tend to be optimistic if the parent can feel happy. The stressful life events are a double-blade sword depending on the parent’s handling. The difference of the parenting style can influence the lie-personality of children.

Only-Children; Personality; Family Environment

Fu, Y. , Hou, X. , Jia, L. , Qiu, T. , Qin, Q. , Meng, H. , Huang, Y. , Ma, X. , Deng, W. , Luo, Q. , Wang, Y. , Hu, H. , Du, L. , Qiu, H. , Xie, P. and Li, T. (2013) Study of family environmental factor on only-children’s personality. Health, 5, 567-573. doi: 10.4236/health.2013.53A075.