Mothers and fathers of pre-school children: a study on parenting stress and child’s emotional-behavioral difficulties

Trumello, Carmen; Ballarotto, Giulia; Ricciardi, Piera; Paciello, Marinella; Marino, Valentina; Morelli, Mara; Tambelli, Renata; Babore, Alessandra

doi:10.1007/s12144-022-03599-6

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“…Higher rates of maternal psychopathology might be explained by onerous work-family conflicts and additional multidimensional child care demands regularly experienced by mothers [52]. Additionally, mothers report higher parenting distress than fathers [53], which might also contribute to higher ratings of psychopathology. Further, male gender stereotypes of not admitting mental distress might play a role [54].…”

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The Father’s Part: Influences of Paternal Psychopathology and Parenting Behavior on Child and Adolescent Well-Being

Mestermann,

Arndt,

Fasching

et al. 2023

Healthcare

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Family influences on child quality of life (QoL) are increasingly understood. Parenting behavior and parent individual psychopathology are among the established predictors of offspring mental health. However, literature often addresses these factors as ‘parental’, lacking further gender-specific differentiation while predominantly studying maternal aspects. Social and biological fathers are still underrepresented in family research. The aim of this study was to analyze paternal contributions to child well-being. A total of 197 father/mother-dyads gave a standardized self-report on parenting behavior and their own psychopathology at child primary school age (t1; 6–10 y). Ratings were compared mutually and associated with child self-rated QoL at t1 and adolescence (t2; 12–14 y). Fathers and mothers differed in psychopathology and most parenting behavior dimensions (positive parenting, involvement, responsible parenting, poor monitoring, and corporal punishment). Father psychopathology made a relevant predictive contribution to girls’ QoL at t2. Boys’ t1 QoL was significantly influenced by maternal parenting factors (positivity and corporal punishment). Compared to mothers, fathers are faced with different individual stressors; paternal parenting behavior is different, while fathers’ influences are significant, particularly for daughters. Father-addressed pre- and intervention programs in child psychotherapeutic treatment are of high relevance.

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The Father’s Part: Influences of Paternal Psychopathology and Parenting Behavior on Child and Adolescent Well-Being

Mestermann,

Arndt,

Fasching

et al. 2023

Healthcare

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“…Berdasarkan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa anak-anak prasekolah dapat menjadi penyebab stres bagi ibu (Trumello et al, 2023;Ward & Lee, 2020). Namun, masih terbatas penelitian yang mengeksplorasi mengenai bagaimana terapi regulasi emosi secara khusus dapat membantu ibu mengelola stres yang berkaitan dengan anak prasekolah.…”

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Terapi Regulasi Emosi Untuk Mengelola Stres Ibu Dengan Anak Pra-Sekolah

Rinaldi,

Putra

2023

JIP

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In everyday life, mothers caring for preschool children often encounter various challenges. These challenges are related to the behavior of the child, health, and parenting, which can lead to stress. Unmanaged stress can cause physical and psychological disorders. Therefore, stress in mothers with preschool children needs to be addressed. This research aims to determine the effectiveness of emotion regulation therapy on stress in mothers with preschool children. The research participants were seven mothers aged 24 to 36 years (mean = 30) with preschool children. Data collection used the PSS-10 scale, and data analysis employed repeated measures ANOVA. The results of the data analysis showed differences in observations before, after the intervention, and follow-up. Thus, the results indicate a decrease in the perceived stress levels of mothers with preschool children. This suggests that emotion regulation therapy is effective in reducing stress in mothers with preschool children. Mental health practitioners such as psychologists can use emotion regulation therapy to assist mothers with preschool children in managing the stress they experience.

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“…One study on a cohort of heterosexual couples and their elementary school aged children in Milan, Italy, found that parental perception of their child's behavior varied according to their stress level [55]. Another study of children aged 3 to 6 years old in Italy noted that parents reported higher levels of child prosocial behavior compared the same child's teacher [56]. Since the Asenze Cohort Study measures SDQ prosocial scores of teachers at wave 2, we propose a follow-up sensitivity analysis comparing prosocial behavior scores from a teacher's response to that from the primary caregiver at wave 2 [35].…”

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The impact of caregiver mental health on child prosocial behavior: A longitudinal analysis of children and caregivers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Norwitz,

Desmond,

Gruver

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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Background Prosocial behavior has positive social, cognitive, and physical health effects on the individual exhibiting the behavior as well as on society as a whole, and is integral to overall mental and physical wellbeing. The development of prosocial behavior is rooted in early childhood and learned through observation. As such, those spending time with children, especially their caregiver, play a critical role in their prosocial development. The current study investigates the impact of caregiver mental health on the prosocial development of young children over time. Methods This paper presents a secondary analysis of child prosocial development in the Asenze Study, a longitudinal, population-based cohort study based in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Children were followed-up over time from an average age of five to seven years along with their caregivers. Linear GEE regression analysis was used to assess whether a change in presence of a mental health disorder in a caregiver during this 2-year interval (using the Client Diagnostic Questionnaire) impacted the development of their child’s prosocial behavior (using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire). Results After adjusting for early child-care, child HIV status, SDQ child prosocial subscale, SDQ total difficulties score, and household order score (CHAOS), children whose caregivers acquired a mental health disorder had a significantly smaller increase in prosocial behavioral development compared to children whose caregivers never had a mental health disorder. Conclusions Identifying contextually relevant modifiable factors such as this will help stimulate the development of interventions to promote prosocial development in childhood.

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Mothers and fathers of pre-school children: a study on parenting stress and child’s emotional-behavioral difficulties

Cited by 5 publications

References 82 publications

The Father’s Part: Influences of Paternal Psychopathology and Parenting Behavior on Child and Adolescent Well-Being

The Father’s Part: Influences of Paternal Psychopathology and Parenting Behavior on Child and Adolescent Well-Being

Terapi Regulasi Emosi Untuk Mengelola Stres Ibu Dengan Anak Pra-Sekolah

The impact of caregiver mental health on child prosocial behavior: A longitudinal analysis of children and caregivers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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