Mediating effect of the parent-child relationship on the association between parenting stress and children’s eating behaviors

Jang, Myoungock; Brown, Roger; Park, Moonkyoung

doi:10.1186/s12889-021-12052-5

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“…These findings align with previous research [34,[84][85][86]. One explanation could be that situations with crying and difficult mealtimes could be stressful for parents, which is associated with dysfunctional parent-child interactions [87][88][89][90]. Furthermore, the results contribute to the hypotheses that positive parent-child interaction is essential for child self-regulation, which affects sleep behavior, and that fathers play an important role in child sleep behavior.…”

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Can a parental sleep intervention in an individual setting improve the maternal and paternal sense of competence and parent–child interaction in parents of young sleep-disturbed children? findings from a single-arm pilot intervention study

2022

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Background In early childhood sleep and regulatory problems, parental factors are often impaired but essential to overcoming them. This study aims to examine, in parents of young sleep-disturbed children, whether mothers’ and fathers’ sense of parenting competence were increased and dysfunctional parent–child interactions reduced with a parental sleep intervention, whether these changes were sustained over a 12-month follow-up period and if children’s symptomatic parameters could be related factors. Methods A total of 57 families with sleep-disturbed children aged 6 months to 4 years entered this single-arm pilot study. Each parent pair participated in six weekly individual face-to-face sessions of a multimodal cognitive-behavioral sleep intervention. The Parenting Sense of Competence Scale, Parental Stress Index Short Form, Child’s Sleep Diary and Child’s Questionnaire on Crying, Eating and Sleeping were obtained pre-, post-, 3, 6 and 12 months after the intervention. Results Maternal sense of competence and dysfunctional mother–child interaction improved significantly up to 6 months after the intervention. Factors related to lower maternal competence were the child’s more frequent nightly food intake and more crying due to defiance; factors related to dysfunctional mother–child interaction were more frequent crying episodes, more crying due to defiance and more eating difficulties; factors related to increased maternal competence were less duration of child’s night waking, less bed-sharing and lower frequency of crying episodes; factors related to increased paternal competence were less child’s nightly food intake and fewer episodes of unexplained and unsoothable crying; and factors related to improved father–child interaction were less frequent child’s night waking and fewer unexplained and unsoothable crying episodes. Conclusion For parents of sleep-disturbed young children, an intervention that addresses the child’s sleep could be promising to increase the parental sense of competence and reduce dysfunctional parent–child interactions, especially for mothers. Child symptomatic parameters may change, together with the parental sense of competence and parent–child interaction of both parents, after the intervention. Mothers with children with more severe symptomatology perceive their parenting competence as lower on average and their mother–child interaction as more dysfunctional. Future research with a larger sample and a randomized controlled design is needed. Trial registration: The study was retrospectively registered at the German Clinical Trials Register (ID: DRKS00028578; registration date: 21.03.2022).

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Section: Related Factors For Parent-child Interactionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Can a parental sleep intervention in an individual setting improve the maternal and paternal sense of competence and parent–child interaction in parents of young sleep-disturbed children? findings from a single-arm pilot intervention study

2022

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“…Instead of being harsh towards the children, parents could engage in healthy communication with their children. Healthy communication between the parents and the children might assist in alleviating tension in the family (Jang et al, 2021).…”

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Correlates of Parent- child Relationship Quality among Working Mothers during Covid-19 Pandemic in Malaysia

Mohd Asri,

Juhari,

Zafri

2023

IJARBSS

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During the Covid-19 outbreak, parents, particularly working mothers, encountered difficulties balancing their careers and home related tasks especially when dealing with children at home throughout the pandemic. Challenges in coping with various issues during the pandemic have been found to play an important role in impacting parent-child relationships. The present study examines the relationships between perceived impact of Covid-19 pandemic, parental stress, harsh parenting and parent-child relationship quality among working mothers in Malaysia. A total of 295 working mothers with at least one child aged three to twelve years old, participated in this study. The findings revealed that perceived impact of Covid-19 pandemic, parental stress and harsh-parenting were significantly related with each other and were critical predictors of parent-child relationship quality. Parental stress was found to be the strongest predictor, implying the importance of mental health in helping parents to survive the ordeal during the difficult time. Fundamentally, working mothers who reported a higher impact of Covid-19 pandemic, higher parental stress, and practiced a high level of harsh parenting tend to have poor parent-child relationship quality. Stress management is deemed critical in helping parents to perform their roles and preventing negative consequences on parent-child relationships.

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“…Research emphasizes the importance of assessing parental stress levels and parenting styles when studying and intervening in preschoolers’ behavioral and social competence [ 38 ], because higher parenting stress is known to predict lower child health ratings [ 39 , 40 ] and levels of EBPs. Moreover, parenting stress is negatively associated with the parent–child relationship [ 41 ].…”

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The Effect of Mother Phubbing on Young Children’s Emotional and Behavioral Problems: A Moderated Mediation Model of Mother–Child Attachment and Parenting Stress

Chen

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Phubbing—the act of ignoring someone physically present in favor of a mobile phone—is increasingly prevalent in families, and mothers’ phubbing behaviors may have a particularly important effect on young children’s development. Accordingly, this study explores the mediating role of mother–child attachment in the relationship between mother phubbing and children’s emotional and behavioral problems, as well as the role of maternal parenting stress in moderating the mediation effect. A total of 988 mothers of young children (mean age = 4.93, SD = 0.94) were surveyed using four scales, and the resulting data was statistically analyzed. The study found that (1) mother phubbing was significantly and positively correlated with children’s emotional and behavioral problems (r = 0.19, p < 0.01), (2) mother–child attachment mediated the relationship between mother phubbing and children’s emotional and behavioral problems, and (3) the relationship between mother–child attachment and children’s emotional and behavioral problems was moderated by maternal parenting stress. The present study offers fresh evidence of how mother phubbing affects young children’s emotional and behavioral difficulties. The need to reduce maternal parental stress and buffer mothers from its effects are highlighted as vital factors in promoting secure mother–child attachment and alleviating young children’s problems.

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Mediating effect of the parent-child relationship on the association between parenting stress and children’s eating behaviors

Cited by 9 publications

References 44 publications

Can a parental sleep intervention in an individual setting improve the maternal and paternal sense of competence and parent–child interaction in parents of young sleep-disturbed children? findings from a single-arm pilot intervention study

Can a parental sleep intervention in an individual setting improve the maternal and paternal sense of competence and parent–child interaction in parents of young sleep-disturbed children? findings from a single-arm pilot intervention study

Correlates of Parent- child Relationship Quality among Working Mothers during Covid-19 Pandemic in Malaysia

The Effect of Mother Phubbing on Young Children’s Emotional and Behavioral Problems: A Moderated Mediation Model of Mother–Child Attachment and Parenting Stress

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