“…In fact, whereas job burnout has been shown to explain less than 1% of the variance of neglectful and violent behavior towards children, parental burnout has been found to explain up to 31% (Mikolajczak, Brianda, Avalosse & Roskam, 2018). Parental burnout has been shown to affect both mothers and fathers (Roskam et al ., 2017), with the prevalence varying between 8% and 36% depending on the cutoff scores, instruments, and the sample studied (Lindström, Åman & Norberg, 2011; Roskam et al ., 2017). As parental burnout can have serious consequences for parents, couples, and children, as it has been associated with parental escapism and suicidal thoughts, couple conflicts, and neglectful and violent behavior towards one’s children (Mikolajczak, Brianda, et al ., 2018; Mikolajczak, Gross & Roskam, 2019), early identification of symptoms of parental burnout is crucial.…”