Parenting stress among child welfare involved families: Differences by child placement

Rodriguez-JenKins, Jessica; Marcenko, Maureen O.

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.07.024

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“…The directionality of this relation has been explored in few studies, and these studies have resulted in mixed interpretations. For example, Rodriguez-Jenkins and Marcenko (2014) reported that parental mental health predicted parental stress and, they therefore speculated that decreasing the mental health concerns of parents would decrease parental stress and its deleterious effects on children. On the other hand, Lovejoy's meta-analysis (2000) indicated that the link between depression and parenting behavior is moderated by economic stress (though no bivariate link was noted in the present study).…”

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confidence: 97%

The Role of Parental Depressive Symptoms in Predicting Dysfunctional Discipline Among Parents at High-Risk for Child Maltreatment

2016

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Parental depressive symptoms are an important public health concern because they have been linked, in numerous previous studies, to negative parenting behaviors including dysfunctional discipline and child abuse and neglect. Taking this into consideration, parental depressive symptoms warrant particular attention among families with child maltreatment allegations-a group at high risk of dysfunctional discipline and future physical abuse. The current study sought to examine relations between parental depressive symptoms and dysfunctional discipline in an ethnically diverse sample of 234 families who were referred for psychological services due to concerns of child maltreatment. Referrals were made by school, medical, or child welfare personnel. 59.8 % of children were male and the average age was 7.05 years. Results indicated that parental depressive symptoms were significantly correlated with dysfunctional discipline including laxness, over-reactivity, and hostility. However, all three relations lost statistical significance after controlling for parental stress. The findings of this study suggest that well-documented relations between parental depression and negative parenting behavior may be driven by elevated parental stress rather than reflecting risks uniquely associated with depressive pathology.

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The Role of Parental Depressive Symptoms in Predicting Dysfunctional Discipline Among Parents at High-Risk for Child Maltreatment

2016

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“…26–29 As the number of children in a household increases, parental stress can increase 30,31 and parental attention can be divided, 26 potentially resulting in more oversight by older siblings. 3,29 This is supported by studies that have found increased risks of childhood injury for children with larger family sizes, a hazard that appears to be restricted to later-born siblings.…”

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Birth Order and Injury-Related Infant Mortality in the U.S.

Ahrens

Rossen

Thoma

et al. 2017

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

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Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate the risk of death during the first year of life due to injury, such as unintentional injury and homicide, by birth order in the U.S. Methods Using national birth cohort–linked birth–infant death data (births, 2000–2010; deaths, 2000–2011), risks of infant mortality due to injury in second-, third-, fourth-, and fifth or later–born singleton infants were compared with first-born singleton infants. Risk ratios were estimated using log-binomial models adjusted for maternal age, marital status, race/ethnicity, and education. The statistical analyses were conducted in 2016. Results Approximately 40%, 32%, 16%, 7%, and 4% of singleton live births were first, second, third, fourth, and fifth or later born, respectively. From 2000 to 2011, a total of 15,866 infants died as a result of injury (approximately 1,442 deaths per year). Compared with first-born infants (2.9 deaths per 10,000 live births), second or later–born infants were at increased risk of infant mortality due to injury (second, 3.6 deaths; third, 4.2 deaths; fourth, 4.8 deaths; fifth or later, 6.4 deaths). The corresponding adjusted risk ratios were as follows: second, 1.84 (95% CI=1.76, 1.91); third, 2.42 (95% CI=2.30, 2.54); fourth, 2.96 (95% CI=2.77, 3.16); and fifth or later, 4.26 (95% CI=3.96, 4.57). Conclusions Singleton infants born second or later were at increased risk of mortality due to injury during their first year of life in the U.S. This study’s findings highlight the importance of investigating underlying mechanisms behind this increased risk.

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“…It is well-established that stress plays an important role in child maltreatment potential ( Rodriguez-Jenkins & Marcenko, 2014 ; Whipple & Webster-Stratton, 1991 ). Exposure to stressors can lead to cognitive, emotional, and physical fatigue, which may in turn place undue strain on the parent-child relationship ( Deater-Deckard, 2004 ).…”

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Stress and parenting during the global COVID-19 pandemic

Brown

Doom

Lechuga-Peña

et al. 2020

Child Abuse & Neglect

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Background: Stress and compromised parenting often place children at risk of abuse and neglect. Child maltreatment has generally been viewed as a highly individualistic problem by focusing on stressors and parenting behaviors that impact individual families. However, because of the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), families across the world are experiencing a new range of stressors that threaten their health, safety, and economic well-being. Objective: This study examined the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to parental perceived stress and child abuse potential. Participants and Setting: Participants included parents (N = 183) with a child under the age of 18 years in the western United States. Method: Tests of group differences and hierarchical multiple regression analyses were employed to assess the relationships among demographic characteristics, COVID-19 risk factors, mental health risk factors, protective factors, parental perceived stress, and child abuse potential. Results: Greater COVID-19 related stressors and high anxiety and depressive symptoms are associated with higher parental perceived stress. Receipt of financial assistance and high anxiety and depressive symptoms are associated with child abuse potential. Conversely, greater parental support and perceived control during the pandemic are associated with lower perceived stress and child abuse potential. Results also indicate racial and ethnic differences in COVID-19 related stressors, but not in mental health risk, protective factors, perceived stress, or child abuse potential. Conclusion: Findings suggest that although families experience elevated stressors from COVID-19, providing parental support and increasing perceived control may be promising intervention targets.

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Parenting stress among child welfare involved families: Differences by child placement

Cited by 55 publications

References 59 publications

The Role of Parental Depressive Symptoms in Predicting Dysfunctional Discipline Among Parents at High-Risk for Child Maltreatment

The Role of Parental Depressive Symptoms in Predicting Dysfunctional Discipline Among Parents at High-Risk for Child Maltreatment

Birth Order and Injury-Related Infant Mortality in the U.S.

Stress and parenting during the global COVID-19 pandemic

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