Examining the relationships of parental stress, family support and family quality of life: A structural equation modeling approach

Zeng, Songtian; Hu, Xiaoyi; Zhao, Hongxia; Stone-MacDonald, Angela

doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2019.103523

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“…A study on immigrant women showed that social support plays an indirect effect on physical and mental health through acculturative stress [21]. Another previous study indicated that social support from family has both direct and indirect effects on health through parenting stress among the Chinese population [22]. Therefore, another research question, "how did social support affect physical and mental health through parenting stress and acculturative stress among immigrant Chinese women in Japan?"…”

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Relationships of Social Support, Stress, and Health among Immigrant Chinese Women in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Structural Equation Modeling

Luo

Sato

2021

Healthcare

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Social support could help immigrant Chinese women in Japan to improve health. However, these women suffer from numerous stresses associated with acculturation and child-rearing, which could impact the effect of social support on mental and physical health. This study aims to identify the relationships among social support, acculturative stress, parenting stress, mental health, and physical health to propose a structural path model of these relationships and to evaluate the mediating role of stress between social support and health. A questionnaire was used to collect data for the main variables and demographic factors. A total of 109 women participated (mean age 33.9 ± 5.6 years). The results show that immigrant Chinese women in Japan experienced a low level of mental health (44.7 ± 9.8). Additionally, social support directly influenced parenting stress (β = −0.21, p < 0.05), acculturative stress (β = −0.19, p < 0.05), and mental health (β = 0.31, p < 0.001) and indirectly influenced physical health (β = 0.09, p < 0.05). Parenting stress partially mediated the association between social support and mental health (β = 0.09, p < 0.05). To protect the effectiveness of social support on mental health, it is essential to reduce the parenting stress of immigrant Chinese women.

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Relationships of Social Support, Stress, and Health among Immigrant Chinese Women in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Structural Equation Modeling

Luo

Sato

2021

Healthcare

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“…The results are consistent with the findings of the previous research of Pandey and Dubey (2019), which reported the negative correlation between parental stress and social support among parents having children with special needs. Similarly, Zeng, Hu, Zhao, and Stone-Macdonald (2020) found a negative association among family support, QOL and parental stress among the parents having children with special needs.…”

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“…Various studies highlighted the role of perceived social support in managing parental stress (Lu et al, 2018;Pandey & Dubey, 2019;Zeng, Hu, Zhao & Stone-Macdonald, 2020). Lakey and Cohen (2000) reported that PSS is one's subjective feelings about his needs to get support from others individuals, including his peers, family members and others during any stressful situation.…”

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“…Some studies reported that parents having children with a disability had a higher level of stress, poor social support and low quality of life (Feizi, Najmi, Salesi, Chorami, &Hoveidafar, 2014;Kuru, &Piyal, 2018;Lima, Cardoso, & Silva, 2016;Mugno, Ruta, Arrigo, & Mazzone, 2007;Sheikh, Ashraf, Imran, Hussain, & Azeem, 2018). Further, perceived parental stress also had associations with perceived social support and quality of life (Pandey & Dubey, 2019;Zeng, Hu, Zhao, & Stone-Macdonald, 2020). In perceived parental stress and quality of life's relationship, perceived social support worked as moderator.…”

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Moderating Role of Perceived Social Support in Perceived Stress and Quality of Life among Parents of Children with Special Needs

Kausar

Bibi

Raza

2021

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The study was designed with the objective to examine the perceived social support (PSS) as a moderator between parental perceived stress (PPS) and quality of life (QOL) among parents having children with special needs. A sample of 300 parents was selected through purposive sampling from special education schools and health care centres of Lalamusa, Kharian, Gujrat and Gujranwala, Pakistan. Parental Perceived Stress Scale (PPSS), MultiDimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MDSPSS) and quality of life was measured through the Urdu version of the Quality of Life Questionnaire (Parent Version of QOLA) were administered to collect the data. Findings illustrated that PPS, QOL and PSS had statistically significant relationships (p < .001) with each other. Further, PPS is a significant moderator between PPS and QOL among targeted parents. On the basis of findings, it is concluded that there is an intense need of providing awareness and social support to empower parents for coping with stresses.

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“…Parents who perceived a moderate to low level of family support perceived a high level of parental stress [7,8]. Resources should be existed for establishing a family support system that promotes family quality of life and buffers parental stress for families of children with severe disorders [8,9].…”

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Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Children's Mental Health

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AHS

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Objective: To summarize the effect of exposure to COVID-19 pandemic on the children's mental health Methods: We reviewed the published literature about the factors affection the children's mental health and its relation to the situation of COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions: Social support, good quality diet and healthy life style can enhance the children's mental health during the unexpected situations facing the families during COVID-19 pandemic.

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Examining the relationships of parental stress, family support and family quality of life: A structural equation modeling approach

Cited by 57 publications

References 38 publications

Relationships of Social Support, Stress, and Health among Immigrant Chinese Women in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Structural Equation Modeling

Relationships of Social Support, Stress, and Health among Immigrant Chinese Women in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Structural Equation Modeling

Moderating Role of Perceived Social Support in Perceived Stress and Quality of Life among Parents of Children with Special Needs

Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Children's Mental Health

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