– CORE Members Attended the 27th ISSBD Biennial Meeting

From June 16 to 20, 2024, CORE Members attended the ISSBD 27th Biennial Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal.

The team presented a total of 12 papers/posters at the conference. Please find detailed presentation information below.

Stephanie Chan, Zeyi Li, & Nirmala Rao

Type: Paper symposium

Title: Exploring the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Chinese Preschoolers’ Socioemotional Development: Comparing Between Two Cohorts

Authors: Stephanie W. Y. Chan, Zeyi Li, and Nirmala Rao

Introduction: This study examined differences in socioemotional development between cohorts of children ages three to five years in Beijing, China, utilizing data collected in 2018 and 2021. Findings indicate differential influences of the pandemic across developmental domains and call for targeted programmes for young children in the post-pandemic era.

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Yuen Ting NG (Rita)

Type: Poster

Title: Early Childhood Curriculum Reform in Hong Kong: A Documentary Analysis

Author: Yuen Ting NG (Rita)

Introduction: This study uncovers the justifications and content of the official Curriculum Guides in Hong Kong's ECE context. The early childhood curriculum guides published from 1984 to 2017 in Hong Kong were examined.

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Jing Gong & Stephanie Chan

Type: Poster

Title: Home and Center-Based Family Involvement, Immigrant Background, and Child Development in England and the United States

Authors: Jing Gong and Stephanie W. Y. Chan

Introduction: This study explores the relations between home learning environments, center-based family involvement, and children's emergent literacy and numeracy outcomes, considering the role of family immigration background. It explores how the associations vary across different contexts.

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Zeyi Li, Jing Gong, & Nirmala Rao

Type: Poster

Title: Maternal Education, Home Learning Environment, and the Accuracy of Parent Report of Child Development in China

Authors: Zeyi Li, Jing Gong, and Nirmala Rao

Introduction: This study examined the accuracy of parent reports of their children's developmental status. Findings indicate that parents, particularly those with low levels of education, may have difficulties estimating their children's development during home learning activities.

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Hechunzi Wang, Jichen Liu, & Nirmala RAO

Type: Poster

Title: Sibling Contexts and Temporal Changes in Gender Role Attitudes Among Chinese Adolescents

Authors: Hechunzi Wang, Jichen Liu, and Nirmala Rao

Introduction: This study investigated associations among gender, sibling presence, and cohort on the development of gender role attitudes among Chinese adolescents.

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Rui Zhang, Carrie Lau, & Nirmala RAO

Type: Poster

Title: From Beliefs to Behavior: A Latent Profile Analysis of Parental Attributions of Success and Influences on Parental Involvement and Investment

Authors: Rui Zhang, Carrie G. L. Lau, and Nirmala Rao

Introduction: This study used a person-centered approach to identify profiles of parental attributions for children’s academic success and examined the antecedents and behavioral outcomes of the attribution profiles. Results found a three-profile solution (i.e., effort-motivated, defeatist, and utilitarian). Mothers with higher education levels were more likely to attribute children’s success to education and effort, and they were more likely to invest and be involved in children’s learning.

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Shuyang Dong

Type: Paper symposium

Title: Associations Between Behavioral Inhibition/Shyness and Social Competence in Young Chinese Children: Socio-Historical Imprint on Three Samples

Authors: Shuyang Dong (The University of Hong Kong), Yue Song (Nanjing Normal University), Judith Semon Dubas (Utrecht University), and Zhengyan Wang (Capital Normal University)

Introduction: Using samples from three cohorts of young Chinese children born in the recent 15 years, this presentation examines the stability and change in the associations between the behavioral/inhibiton/shyness trait and prosocial behaviors as well as cooperative behaviors across these cohorts of children.

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Jing Gong & Nirmala Rao

Type: Poster

Title: Chinese Mothers’ Use of Questions During Free-Play and Structured Activities

Authors: Jing Gong and Nirmala Rao

Introduction: This study examines the differences in the forms and functions of maternal questions during free-play and structured play activities among Chinese mothers of preschool-aged children. It explores how these questioning techniques impact children's learning opportunities and development.

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Zeyi Li & Nirmala Rao

Type: Poster

Title: Exploring the Use of ECDI2030 in Measuring the Developmental Status of Two to Five-Year-Olds in China

Authors: Zeyi Li and Nirmala Rao

Introduction: This study investigated the effectiveness of the ECDI2030 in measuring children's developmental status in China. Results showed positive associations between ECDI2030 scores and age, urbanicity, and socioeconomic status, but not sex. Findings also indicated the tool may not be sensitive enough to capture the developmental status of 4-year-olds, differences across domains, or variations among sociodemographic groups. Findings point to the need for further research and refinement of the tool to ensure its effectiveness in accurately measuring children's developmental status in diverse contexts.

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Yau Yu Chan & Nirmala Rao

Type: Poster

Title: Increasing Reading Motivation and Vocabulary of South Asian Children in Hong Kong: A Home-based Intervention

Authors: Yau Yu Chan and Nirmala Rao

Introduction: This presentation is about the effectiveness of a home-based intervention in increasing the intrinsic reading motivation and oral vocabulary of South Asian children in Hong Kong.

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Hechunzi Wang & Nirmala Rao

Type: Poster

Title: Gendered Views: A Cross-generational Study of Gender Stereotypes in China

Authors: Hechunzi Wang and Nirmala Rao

Introduction: This exploratory qualitative study, conducted in urban and rural Jiangsu province, examined inter and intra-generational differences in attitudes toward gender roles in China.

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Rui Zhang & Nirmala RAO

Type: Poster

Title: Early Family Socioeconomic Status and Academic Achievement in Adolescence: The Roles of Educational Expectations, Monetary Investment, and Academic Monitoring

Authors: Rui Zhang and Nirmala Rao

Introduction: This study aims to examine the relationship between early family SES and academic achievement eight years later via the mediation of educational expectations, academic monitoring, and monetary investment, using data from the 2010, 2016, and 2018 waves of the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS). Results showed that Early family SES was positively related to children’s long-term academic performance, and different family SES indicators excreted influences through various family processes.

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Stephanie Chan, Zeyi Li, & Nirmala Rao

Yuen Ting NG (Rita)

Jing Gong & Stephanie Chan

Zeyi Li, Jing Gong, & Nirmala Rao

Hechunzi Wang, Jichen Liu, & Nirmala RAO

Rui Zhang, Carrie Lau, & Nirmala RAO

Shuyang Dong

Jing Gong & Nirmala Rao

Zeyi Li & Nirmala Rao

Yau Yu Chan & Nirmala Rao

Hechunzi Wang & Nirmala Rao

Rui Zhang & Nirmala RAO

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