Parenting stress and emotional wellbeing in mothers and fathers of preschool children

Skreden, Marianne; Skari, Hans; Malt, Ulrik Fredrik; Pripp, Are Hugo; Björk, Merethe D.; Faugli, Anne; Emblem, Ragnhild

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“…There is now growing recognition that depressive symptoms, which include fear and anxiety, in both men and women after the birth of a child, predict parental stress. For example Skreden and co-workers showed a correlation between psychological wellbeing, somatic symptoms and parenting stress (Skreden et al, 2012). Further to this, a very recent Swedish study reported that fathers with depressive symptoms often rated their child as more difficult, both three months and 18 months after birth (Kerstis et al, 2013).…”

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Childbirth fear in Swedish fathers is associated with parental stress as well as poor physical and mental health

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Childbirth fear in Swedish fathers is associated with parental stress as well as poor physical and mental health

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“…More recent studies, primarily from Sweden, have found that mothers and fathers experience parental stress in different areas. Mothers are more likely to experience stress related to their role as a parent and their relationship with their spouse/partner while men are more likely to experience parental stress in regards to social isolation (Jackson et al, 2007;Skreden et al, 2012;Tommiska et al, 2002;Widarsson et al, 2012). Some studies that included or focused on fathers found that changes in the marital/partner relationship were associated with more parenting stress for fathers than mothers (Deater-Deckard & Scarr, 1996).…”

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Parental stress in mothers and fathers one year after birth

Hildingsson

Thomas

2013

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

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Objective: The aim was to compare prenatal feelings and parental stress in parents one year after birth. An additional aim was to study associations between parental stress and several explanatory factors in mothers and fathers. Background: The birth of a baby brings many changes to the lives of parents and families. Existing research on gender differences in parental stress levels is somewhat inconclusive. Method: A longitudinal Swedish survey of a one-year cohort of 783 women and 671 male partners recruited in mid pregnancy and followed up one year after birth. Data were collected using three questionnaires where different aspects of stress arising from the parenting role measured by the Swedish Parental Stress Questionnaire (SPSQ) were investigated. Results: Women and men differed in age and level of education. Women had more negative feelings towards pregnancy, birth and the early parenthood compared to men. Women reported higher levels of parental stress than men in three out of five subscales in the SPSQ (Role Restriction, Social Isolation and Spouse Relationship). The subscales were moderately correlated with background variables but strongly correlated with prenatal feelings. Prenatal negative feelings about the pregnancy, the upcoming birth and the first weeks with a newborn baby were strongly correlated with parental stress for both mothers and fathers. Conclusion: Assessing parents' feelings and prenatal attitudes is important for understanding parental stress one year after birth. Health care providers should discuss these issues with both parents during pregnancy in order to help them cope with the normal stresses of parenting.

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“…These relationship difficulties, in conjunction with their adolescent children's challenging behaviors may foster parents' perceptions that the demands of parenting exceed their physical, economic, and emotional resources to meet those demands (Deater-Deckard 1998). Third, parents who experience high levels of parenting stress have poorer psychological wellbeing (Skreden et al 2012), exhibit fewer positive parenting behaviors (Crnic and Low 2002), and are less able to implement parenting interventions than other parents (e.g., Kazdin and Whitley 2003). Acquisition of positive parenting skills and higher sense of parenting competence improves intervention impact on adolescent internalizing and externalizing behavior (Compas et al 2010;Deković et al 2012).…”

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Parenting Stress of Parents of Adolescents with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Wiener

Biondic

Grimbos

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J Abnorm Child Psychol

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This study examined parenting stress among parents of adolescents with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The sample comprised 138 adolescents (84 ADHD, 52 boys, 32 girls; 54 non-ADHD, 24 boys, 30 girls) age 13 to 18 and their parents. Mothers (n = 135) and fathers (n = 98) of participating teens completed the Stress Index for Parents of Adolescents. Mothers and fathers of adolescents with ADHD reported more stress than parents of adolescents without ADHD with regard to their children's challenging behaviors (Adolescent domain stress). Mothers of adolescents with ADHD also reported that they experienced elevated levels of stress in terms of role restrictions, feelings of social alienation, conflict with their partner, feelings of guilt and incompetence (Parent domain stress), and relationship with their children (Adolescent-Parent Relationship domain stress; APR). The extent to which clinical levels of adolescent Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) symptoms or externalizing behavior in general were associated with parenting stress depended on the rater of these behaviors. Parenting stress was associated with higher levels of ODD and other externalizing behaviors when these behaviors were rated by parents but not when they were rated by teachers. In addition, over and above adolescent ADHD classification, mothers' self-reported ADHD symptoms were associated with higher parenting stress in the Adolescent and Parent domains, and fathers' self-reported ADHD symptoms were associated with lower APR stress. The results suggest directions that should be considered for addressing parenting stress when designing interventions for families of adolescents with ADHD.

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Parenting stress and emotional wellbeing in mothers and fathers of preschool children

Cited by 105 publications

References 27 publications

Childbirth fear in Swedish fathers is associated with parental stress as well as poor physical and mental health

Childbirth fear in Swedish fathers is associated with parental stress as well as poor physical and mental health

Parental stress in mothers and fathers one year after birth

Parenting Stress of Parents of Adolescents with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

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