摘要：Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating effect of mother’s task supportive behaviors on the relations between maternal parenting anxiety and preschoolers’ selfdetermination. Methods: Data were analyzed using frequency, mean, standard deviation, and multiple regression analysis with SPSS 25.0 program, PROCESS macro by Hayes (2013) was used to analyze the mediated effects. Results: First, maternal parenting anxiety was negatively correlated to maternal cognitive scaffolding, maternal emotional scaffolding, and preschoolers’ self-determination. However, it was positively correlated to maternal directive-controlling behaviors. Second, when controlling family income, maternal parenting anxiety and directive-controlling behaviors had a significant negative effect on preschooler’s self-determination. Moreover, maternal emotional scaffolding had a significant positive effect on preschooler’s self-determination. Lastly, the effects of maternal parenting anxiety on preschoolers’ selfdetermination were partially mediated by maternal emotional scaffolding and maternal directivecontrolling behaviors. Conclusion: This study confirms that maternal parenting anxiety and directive-controlling behaviors have a negative influence on preschooler’s self-determination. Additionally, it is important to provide compassionate support such as praise and encouragement to foster the development of preschooler’s self-determination.
