Parents Well-Being as a Moderator of Children's Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties in Times of Crisis

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Longitudinal Maternal Stress, Social Support, and Their Associations with Parental Burnout During the Pandemic

Parenting, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 23

Опубликована: Март 25, 2025

Язык: Английский

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The effect of parental burnout on psychological adjustment among Chinese children with developmental disabilities: the roles of parental autonomy support and psychological control

International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 14

Опубликована: Март 19, 2024

Objectives Children with developmental disabilities (DD) suffer from adverse psychological adjustment due to parental burnout. The current study aimed examine how burnout affected in children DD, and the roles of control autonomy support as mediators.

Язык: Английский

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Psychological science and its societal mission during the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic: The Motivation Barometer as an evidence‐informed policy instrument in Belgium

Social Issues and Policy Review, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 18(1), С. 59 - 88

Опубликована: Ноя. 30, 2023

Abstract Upon the outbreak of SARS‐CoV‐2 virus, it was clear that pandemic would not only entail physical but also psychological challenges and threats to individuals’ sustained motivation, behavioral adherence, mental health. To encourage Belgian authorities take these aspects into account, Motivation Barometer, a large‐scale dynamic survey, launched in March 2020. Its purpose monitor cognitive, affective, citizens’ functioning across pandemic, with special attention given motivational social factors. In present review, we provide description methodology synthesize key findings emerging from clarify how were used practice benefit different societal stakeholders (i.e., broader public, policymakers, intermediate‐level organizations, media), highlight its potential contribution for management other (e.g., climate change, well‐being). We conclude Barometer critical policy instrument during Belgium. It helped bridge gap between scientists, media, general and, as such, allowed demonstrate incremental value sciences society.

Язык: Английский

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“Trying to remain calm…but I do reach my limit sometimes”: An exploration of the meaning of gentle parenting

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 19(7), С. e0307492 - e0307492

Опубликована: Июль 31, 2024

Raising young children has always been hard, but evidence suggests that it may be getting harder. The isolation of the pandemic, pressures to fulfill exacting parenting standards, and explosion “expert” advice on social media have fueled rise “gentle parenting,” an approach pivots away from older, discipline-heavy typologies which promises development happier, healthier children. Despite popularity gentle parenting, received no empirical scrutiny. current study represents first systematic investigation what entails. Data were gathered a sample ( N = 100) parents at least one child between ages 2 7 Midwest, Southeast, Southwest. Approximately half n 49) identified as parents.” Inductive analyses this emphasizes high levels parental affection parents’ children’s emotion regulation. Gentle appears distinct other established measures approaches in its emphasis boundaries, yet enactment those boundaries is not uniform. Overall, reported satisfaction efficacy, subset who highly critical themselves significantly lower efficacy than rest sample. Statements uncertainty burnout present over one-third parent Implications are discussed for future research increased support identify parents.

Язык: Английский

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The mediating effect of maturity on anxiety and the motives for postponing parenthood

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(1)

Опубликована: Авг. 31, 2024

Postponed parenthood is considered one of the most extensive changes in process family formation. Among many reasons for deferred parenthood, those related to greater feelings incompetence as a potential parent, self-focus, perceiving burden, fearing that birth child may bring person's life, financial insecurity, and worrying about child's future seem particularly important. Since little known motives delayed relation anxiety psychological maturity, main goal our study was verify how these variables be each other whether maturity mediates direct association between parenthood. The sample consisted 223 Polish adults (the age range participants 18–44 years). respondents completed State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Maturity Parenthood Scale (MPS), Multidimensional Motives Postponing (MSMPP-18). results showed positive correlations four (uncertainty, change, finance) six postponing postponed overall. parenting all its dimensions correlated negatively with factors except worry future. In seven models (except "worry"), at least mediated relationship trait parenthood/total score. Based on it can assumed tendency attention threat context child-bearing child-rearing lead lower which turn result various

Язык: Английский

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“Trying to remain calm…but I do reach my limit sometimes”: An exploration of the meaning of gentle parenting

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2024

Abstract Raising young children has always been hard, but evidence suggests that it may be getting harder. The isolation of the pandemic, pressures to fulfill “perfect” parenting standards, and explosion “expert” advice on social media have fueled rise “gentle parenting,” an approach pivots away from older, discipline-heavy typologies which promises development happier, healthier children. Despite popularity gentle parenting, received no empirical scrutiny. current study represents first systematic investigation what entails. Data were gathered a sample ( N = 100) parents at least one child between ages 2 7 Midwest, Southeast, Southwest. Approximately half n 49) identified as parents.” Inductive analyses this emphasizes high levels parental affection parents’ children’s emotion regulation. Gentle appears distinct other established measures approaches in its emphasis boundaries, enactment those boundaries is not uniform. Overall, reported satisfaction efficacy, subset who highly critical themselves significantly lower efficacy than rest sample. Statements uncertainty burnout present over one-third parent Implications are discussed for future research increased support identify parents.

Язык: Английский

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Navigating Parenting Challenges

Advances in early childhood and K-12 education, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 315 - 335

Опубликована: Май 6, 2024

A comprehensive and collaborative approach involving institutions, mental health professionals, parents, educators is imperative in addressing adolescent addiction. Stakeholders make valuable contributions to the recovery process by engaging coordinated treatment, fostering open communication, providing family counselling, educational emotional needs, cultivating supportive environments. The collective endeavour promotes resilience, thereby guaranteeing immediate enduring achievements. convergence of shared responsibilities, ongoing support, comprehension intricate nature addiction generates a formidable catalyst for constructive transformation. provides families adolescents with optimism, restoration, more promising trajectory.

Язык: Английский

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How is parenting stress related to parental burnout among children’s mothers in China: the mediating role of marital satisfaction and the moderating role of socioeconomic status

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12

Опубликована: Дек. 4, 2024

Introduction Although parenting is a worthwhile and joyful process, it can also cause stress, potentially leading to parental burnout. With the implementation of three-child policy in China, more hours higher economic costs may increase risk Objectives This study investigated how was maternal stress related mothers’ burnout, as well potential mediating effect their marital satisfaction moderating socioeconomic status on this relationship. Methods Data were collected from 314 mothers living mainland China. The Chinese versions Parenting Burnout Assessment Scale, Stress Index, Marriage Perception Scale used measure satisfaction. Results Mothers‘ significantly positively Mothers’ mediated moderated first half mediation model, exhibited greater when had status. Discussion These findings indicated that could be alleviated by increasing satisfaction, which, turn, reduced Furthermore, enhance negative effects among mothers.

Язык: Английский

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Becoming a parent

Опубликована: Май 22, 2024

Giving birth and becoming a parent is physical psychological process that builds upon one’s previous life experiences. For instance, earlier life-events may be related to how woman experiences her childbirth (Beck & Casavant, 2019), while woman’s experience impact mental health parenthood (Beck, 2011; Carter et al., 2022; McKelvin 2021; Sun 2021). A sizable minority of women their as negative (Hosseini Tabaghdehi 2020) or even traumatic (Chabbert Currently, studies report contradicting findings regarding the potential risk factors for consequences thereof (McKelvin As following on contradictory findings, we still cannot claim comprehensive understanding predictors present already before pregnancy, well long-term effects parenting behaviour development parent-child relationship. This dissertation aims at contributing this gap by using longitudinal multi-method data (i.e., self-report, interview, observation) investigate antecedents sequelae Chapters 2 3 associations between childhood experience, birth, fear coping during subsequent pregnancy with experience. Neither trauma nor attachment state mind were found statistically associated After neither characteristics in Of various ways prepare cope decisions made care making plan, choosing planned c-section home more positive 4 5 observed maternal sensitivity disruptive behaviour, stress child attachment. Childbirth was not sensitivity, Negative relate higher levels paternal stress. Finally, COVID-19 pandemic coincided completion dissertation. Many parents experienced an increase (Adams Calvano 2022), which combination pre-existing ongoing might have increased parental burnout. Chapter 6 reports social support burnout pandemic. Mothers’ stable lower support, symptoms

Язык: Английский

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