This study provided updated evidence on how parental acculturation and social support were associated with parenting in a sample of Chinese immigrant families (n = 255). The results from multivariate regressions with a rich array of control variables showed that parents’ cultural preferences for friends, food and TV programmes of other cultures were significantly associated with more parental nurturance and less intergenerational conflict, but had no significant associations with the use of harsh discipline. Neither the length of parents’ residence in the U.S. nor their English proficiency was significantly associated with their parenting behaviours. Perceived social support played a significant mediating role in the relationships between parental acculturation and nurturance, but not in the relationships of parental acculturation with intergenerational conflict. The findings can help social service professionals to have a better understanding of the needs in supporting positive parenting behaviours and promoting intergenerational relationships in Chinese immigrant families.

本文通過一個華裔移民家庭的樣本 (n = 255) 提供了關於父母文化適應和社會支持如何影響孩子教養的新證據。多元回歸分析的結果顯示，父母對於其他族裔的朋友、飲食和電視節目接納度越高，他們越傾向於對子女提供更多的正面教養，與子女也更少發生代際衝突，但這對於嚴厲管教子女方面沒有顯著影響。父母在美國居住的時間長短和英語熟練程度對他們的孩子教養行為都沒有顯著影響。父母自我感受到的社會支持在文化適應與子女正面教養的關系中起顯著的中介效應，但在文化適應與代際衝突的關系中的中介效應不顯著。這些研究發現可以幫助從事社會服務的專業人員更好地理解華裔移民家庭的需求，支持他們正向的子女養育行為和代際關系的提高。

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