Mothers’ stress and behavioral and emotional problems in children with ADHD. Mediation of coping strategies

Berenguer, Carmen; Miranda, Belén Roselló; Miranda, Ana

doi:10.1111/sjop.12680

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“…As per the results for the second network (PSS and SDQ), targeting parent coping (i.e., “ felt that things were going your way”, “felt that you were on top of things”, “confident about your ability to handle your personal problems” ) might be the best way to prevent parent stress to activate the network of child mental health problems. This results are in accordance with previous research which indicated that coping strategies are important mediators in the relationship between child mental health and parent stress in mothers of children with ADHD (Berenguer et al, 2021 ). Furthermore, as these results indicate that stress in parents and child mental health problems were mainly connected through parent perceived coping, we empirically supported the definition of parent stress (Deater-Deckard, 1998 ) which is regarded as emerging when parents perceive themselves unable to meet the demands of their role as parents.…”

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Parental stress and child mental health: a network analysis of Romanian parents

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Parental stress is related to child mental health problems, with numerous evidence indicating that it is an important predictor of parenting and parent-child relationship. New approaches to psychopathology could be particularly informative for clinical research, however, there is limited research that employs network analysis with parents. Network analysis could contribute to a better understanding of the relationship between child mental health problems and parental stress by highlighting the most central nodes and how the two constructs influence each other. The scope of the study was to identify potential new intervention targets to reduce the mental health problems of children and prevent contagion between parent stress and child psychopathology. Furthermore, we also sought to test whether the dynamic between parental stress and child psychopathology differs across the level of parent stress and child total difficulties. In this endeavor, we had three main directions. First, we estimated a network at the level of child mental health problems and identified the most central nodes. Second, we mapped the main paths through which parent stress and child mental health problems communicate with each other. Third, we investigated the network invariance across the level of parent stress (high vs moderate) and child mental health problems (low vs. high total difficulties). Participants ( N = 1014) were parents of children with ages between four and 17 years old. The analyses were conducted in RStudio. Results indicated that perceived coping was a central node, bridging the two constructs. The global strength of the network was higher for parents who reported high levels of stress compared to those who reported only moderate levels of stress. In contrast, we found that the global strength of the network was lower for children with high levels of total difficulties compared to those with low levels of total difficulties. In conclusion, we argue the importance of focusing on the targeting nodes with high bridge centrality, such as perceived coping, for designing prevention and intervention programs. Future research should use temporal dynamics between parental stress and child mental health problems and explore mechanisms between the two constructs. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12144-022-03520-1.

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Parental stress and child mental health: a network analysis of Romanian parents

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“…Parenting stress is a complex and multidetermined phenomenon, influenced by (a) caregiver characteristics, such as caregivers’ stable personality traits (Mikolajczak et al., 2018; Vermaes et al., 2008) and psychiatric history (Leigh & Milgrom, 2008; Milgrom & McCloud, 1996); (b) child‐related factors, including child's temperament (Gavita et al., 2014), behavioral/emotional problems (Berenguer et al., 2020; Woodman et al., 2015), and medical problems or injuries (Louie et al., 2017; Zelman & Ferro, 2018); and (c) contextual factors, including poverty, community violence, and single parenthood (Östberg & Hagekull, 2000; Pinderhughes et al., 2001; Raikes & Thompson, 2005).…”

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Validation of parental stress scale in a Greek sample of mothers with infants from 0 to 12 months

Ekizoglou

Vousoura

Anagnostopoulos

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Infant Mental Health Journal

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Parenting an offspring is a rewarding, albeit challenging task, often accompanied by high levels of stress. It is important to accurately assess the stress associated with parenting, as severe forms of stress may affect the parent‐child dyad and lead to poor child outcomes. The aim of this study was to translate and validate the Parental Stress Scale (PSS) in the Greek population. We implemented forward and back translation and conducted a pilot test. A total of 735 mothers (Mage = 34.6) with infants aged 0–12 months completed the PSS, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. The Greek PSS‐18 showed good internal consistency (Cronbach's α = .83) and adequate convergent validity. Results of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis revealed two underlying factors: positive aspects of parenting and negative aspects of parenting. Our data confirm the validity of the Greek version of the PSS‐18 in mothers with infants aged 0–12 months. The Greek version of the PSS‐18 could be a useful tool for professionals and researchers who are interested in perinatal period and the aspects of parenthood.

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“…We did not ask the pediatricians for more details, but these caregivers may be overprotective due to their fears resulting in exaggerated behaviors. Caregivers of children with diseases or disabilities, especially developmental disabilities may feel stressed due to a lack of societal understanding/acceptability of their child's condition [17][18][19][20] , or because the caregivers themselves may have several developmental disabilities 21 . Perhaps it may also be that these caregivers are advocating for their children.…”

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The Impact of Childhood Disease on Hospital Visiting: A Survey of Pediatricians

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Background: The precise timing as to when caregivers should take their children to the hospital is crucial to ensure the health and safety of children. As children cannot make these decisions on their own, caregivers bear the core responsibility for the wellness of their children. The aim of this study was to determine how disease, disabilities and child behavior can influence when and how often caregivers take their children to the hospital. Methods:A structured anonymous online survey was circulated to pediatricians in Japan. Pediatricians were queried about the patients' dispositions including their reactivity to pain, expression of pain, behavior at the hospital, and the timing of the visit. Patients were school-aged children and included those with autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Down syndrome, mental retardation, epilepsy, premature birth or allergies.Results: Sixty-eight out of the 80 pediatricians responded to the survey (85% response rate). The results indicated that caregivers of the children with autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and mental retardation took them to the hospital later than they should have essentially done. Conversely, children born prematurely or those with allergies were taken to the hospitals even when the symptoms were mild. Conclusions:Caregivers make decisions on when to visit the hospital based on the child's expression of pain and their behavior. The creation of guidelines to give appropriate guidance to caregivers as to when to visit the hospital is essential.

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Mothers’ stress and behavioral and emotional problems in children with ADHD. Mediation of coping strategies

Cited by 17 publications

References 33 publications

Parental stress and child mental health: a network analysis of Romanian parents

Parental stress and child mental health: a network analysis of Romanian parents

Validation of parental stress scale in a Greek sample of mothers with infants from 0 to 12 months

The Impact of Childhood Disease on Hospital Visiting: A Survey of Pediatricians

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