How parenting styles affect primary school students’ subjective well-being? The mediating role of self-concept and emotional intelligence

PurposeTo explore the relationship between parenting styles and self-concept, emotional intelligence, and subjective well-being among primary school students.MethodsIn total, 1,683 students from 10 primary schools in Hangzhou, China, were surveyed using a simple random sampling method. Participants completed the Parenting Style Scale, the Self-Concept Scale, the Emotional Intelligence Scale, and the Subjective Well-Being Scale.Results(1) Father’s and mother’s emotional warmth was significantly positively correlated with students’ subjective well-being (r = 0.513, p