Koh, Yvaine Yee WoenYvaine Yee WoenKohProf. TANG So Kum, CatherineCatherineProf. TANG So Kum2021-11-262021-11-262018Koh, Y. W., & Tang, S. K. (8 Mar 2018). Investigating the influence of family factors on infant parenting approaches during one year postpartum period among United States parents. 2018 IFTA World Family Therapy Congress, Bangkok, Thailand.http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/6772204 US parents were recruited to an online survey during one year postpartum.Family factors were important predictors of parenting approach at 1 year postpartum. In particular, low family communication and high work family conflict were found to be associated with discipline and anxiety parenting approach.The current study aimed to examine the influence of family factors including family cohesion, family communication and work family conflict on the infancy parenting approach of US parents during one year postpartum period. 204 new parents were recruited to an online survey during one year postpartum period. Valid psychological instruments were used to measure family cohesion, family communication and work-family conflict. Infant parenting approach (anxiety, parent-led routine, involvement, nurturance and discipline) was measured by Infant Parenting Style Questionnaires. Demographic factors such as age, gender, education level, race, family income and relationship status were also measured. The sample consisted of 41.7% of fathers and 58.3% of mothers aged from 22-58 years old (mean=31.89, SD=5.83). Correlations showed that Parent-led routine and nurturance approaches were not correlated with any of the family factors. Involvement approach was correlated with higher family cohesion, higher family communication and lower work family conflict while anxiety approach was correlated with lower family cohesion, lower family communication and higher work family conflict. Discipline approach was correlated with lower family communication. Further analysis using regression showed that being a father, and lower family communication could significantly predict discipline parenting approach for their infants. Anxiety parenting approach was predicted by being a father and high work family conflict. Results showed that family factors were important predictors of parenting approach as early as one year postpartum period. In particular, low family communication and high work family conflict were found to be associated with discipline and anxiety parenting approach. Further study was suggested to investigate the effect of family factors in a longitudinal manner. Further studies on the relationships between parenting approach and children well-being would also enhance the theoretical understanding on this topic.enConference Paper