Siti Zuhaida Hussein, Nuraina Mardia, Mastura Amirah, Rosnita Hashim, Suraya Hanim Abu Bakar
Knowledge and Practice of Parents Towards Measles, Mumps and Rubella Vaccination
The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS
adolescent developmental outcomes vary significantly differences ethnicity previous studies examined impacts adolescents ethnicity development little research conducted impacts ethnicity parents important family background factor likely expose adolescents variety growth environments using nationally representative data china family panel studies cfps surveys examine relationship parental ethnicity including monoethnic families interethnic families intermarried han ethnic minority groups adolescent developmental outcomes measured academic performance cognitive development health results show adolescents interethnic parents higher scores literacy mathematics tests monoethnic nonhan parents scores statistically significantly different monoethnic han families adolescents interethnic parents also performed better fluid intelligence assessments lower obesity rates monoethnic ethnic minority parents results suggest socioeconomic status parental education education expectations partially mediate association interethnic parents adolescent development moreover parental ethnic composition acts potential moderator influences effects parents nonagricultural work adolescent development study expands growing body empirical evidence relationship parental ethnicity adolescent development conducive policy recommendations interventions development adolescents ethnic minority parents