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PurposeThe mediating effects of maternal anxiety and moderating effects of trait mindfulness on the relationship between Work–family conflict (WFC) and preschool children’s problem behaviors remain unclear during the COVID-19 epidemic. So, this study examined the association between mothers’ WFC and preschoolers’ problem behaviors and identified the roles of maternal anxiety as a mediator and trait mindfulness as a moderator during the COVID-19 epidemic.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, a sample of 1,068 Chinese preschoolers and their mothers from coastal cities in southern China were investigated. Data were collected using demographic questionnaires, Carlson’s WFC scale, Ma’s Parenting Anxiety Scale, Goodman’s SDQ Scale, and Brown and Ryan’s Trait Mindfulness Scale, and were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 and Process 3.3.ResultsWFC had a positive and direct association with problem behaviors in preschoolers (β = 0.118, t = 3.880, p |
