scholarly journals The Influence of Mothers' and Fathers' Parenting Stress and Depressive Symptoms on Own and Partner's Parent-Child Communication

2012 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 312-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koen Ponnet ◽  
Edwin Wouters ◽  
Dimitri Mortelmans ◽  
Inge Pasteels ◽  
Charlotte De Backer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Parent Child Communication ◽  
Parent Child

scholarly journals De impact van opvoedingsstress en depressieve symptomen op de ouder‐kind communicatie van gehuwde moeders en vaders

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Koen Ponnet ◽  
Inge Pasteels ◽  
Kim Bastaits ◽  
Griet Vanderheyden ◽  
Dimitri Mortelmans
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Model Data ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Actor Partner Interdependence Model ◽  
Parent Child Communication ◽  
Depressive Feelings ◽  
Parent Child

In deze bijdrage gaan we na in welke mate opvoedingsstress en depressieve symptomen van gehuwde moeders en vaders een invloed hebben op de eigen communicatie met het kind (actoreffecten) en op de communicatie van de andere ouder met het kind (partnereffecten). Gegevens uit het project “Scheiding in Vlaanderen” van 196 niet‐gescheiden gezinnen werden geanalyseerd, waarbij gehuwde moeders en vaders hun eigen opvoedingsstress en depressieve symptomen beoordeelden, en waarbij de ouder‐kind communicatie door zowel het kind als de ouders beoordeeld werd.  Structurele vergelijkingsmodellen tonen aan dat zelfgerapporteerde opvoedingsstress de eigen ouder‐kind communicatie beïnvloedt (actoreffect), terwijl zelfgerapporteerde depressieve symptomen een impact hebben op de ouder‐kind communicatie van de andere ouder (partnereffect). Deze effecten zijn even sterk voor moeders en vaders: de samenhang tussen opvoedingsstress en depressieve symptomen enerzijds en ouder‐kind communicatie anderzijds is dus genderneutraal.  De resultaten hebben implicaties voor toekomstig onderzoek maar ook voor deskundigen. In toekomstige studies over ouder‐kind relaties moeten bij voorkeur zowel vaders als moeders betrokken worden. Ook opvoedingsondersteunende diensten moeten beide ouders in hun vizier nemen ongeacht of de hulpvraag van een van beide ouders komt. Partnereffecten geven immers aan dat zelfs milde vormen van depressieve symptomen van de ene ouder een impact kunnen hebben op de ouder‐kind communicatie van de andere ouder. Abstract : This study examines how parenting stress and depressive symptoms experienced by mothers and fathers influence their own (actor effects) and the partner’s (partner effects) parent‐child communication. Based on the Actor‐Partner Interdependence Model, data from 196 families were analyzed, with both parents rating their parenting stress and depressive feelings, and parents as well as children rating the open parent‐child communication.Actor effects were found between parenting stress and open parent‐child communication, while partner effects were prominent between depressive symptoms and open parent‐child communication. The results provide no evidence for gender differences in the strength of the pathways to open parent‐child communication. Implications for future research and practitioners are provided.

scholarly journals Parent-Child Discrepancies in Perceived Parent-Child Communication and Depressive Symptoms in Early Adolescents in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 12041
Author(s):  
Qiongwen Zhang ◽  
Daniel Shek ◽  
Yangu Pan
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Single Mother ◽  
Interactive Effect ◽  
Early Adolescent ◽  
Intact Families ◽  
Adolescent Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Parent Child Communication ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Parent Child ◽  
Single Mother Families

Although recent studies demonstrated that parent-child discrepancies in the perceived family processes were associated with children’s developmental outcomes, few studies have addressed this issue in different types of families in mainland China. The present study investigated that how discrepancies in parents’ and adolescents’ perceptions of parent-adolescent communication were associated with early adolescent depressive symptoms in a nationally representative sample (N = 15,377) with 7010 father-adolescent dyads (adolescents: Mage = 14.24 years, SD = 1.25 years; 5960 adolescents from two-parent families, 443 adolescents from single-father families) and 8367 mother-adolescent dyads (adolescents: Mage = 14.02 years, SD = 1.18 years; 6670 adolescents from two-parent families, 1362 adolescents from single-mother families) in China. Adolescent respondents completed a measure of depressive symptoms and all informants reported on the perceived levels of parent–adolescent communication. Results indicated that adolescents reported parent-child communication more negatively than did their parents. Father-adolescent discrepancies were also greater in intact families than non-intact families. Polynomial regression analyses indicated that while there was a significant interactive effect of father-reported and adolescent-reported father-adolescent communication in Chinese two-parent families, no significant interaction was found for mother-adolescent dyad. Besides, adolescent-reported mother-child communication interacted with mother-reported communication in Chinese single-mother families only. The findings clarify parent-adolescent discrepancies in parent-child communication in different types of families in China and they have theoretical and practical implications on the role of discrepancies in parents and adolescent children on perceived parent–adolescent communication in early adolescent depressive symptoms.

Factors associated with parental communication with young people about sexual and reproductive health

2016 ◽  
Vol 116 (6) ◽  
pp. 595-610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abubakar Manu ◽  
Agnes M. Kotoh ◽  
Rexford Kofi Oduro Asante ◽  
Augustine Ankomah
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Parental Communication ◽  
Sexual Knowledge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Parent Child Communication ◽  
Parent Discipline ◽  
Parent Child

Purpose Available studies on parent-child communication about sexual and reproductive health in Ghana have largely focused on assessing communication frequency, barriers, and who communicates with whom within the family. The purpose of this paper is to examine parental and family contextual factors that predict parental communication with young people about sexual and reproductive health. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional interviewer-administered survey was conducted among 790 parents selected through a multistage sampling technique. The Cronbach’s α statistic was used to assess various parental and family contextual constructs on parent-child communication about sexual and reproductive health. Separate hierarchical multiple regression models for mothers and fathers were constructed to assess predictors of parental communication about sexual and reproductive health. Findings Nearly the same factors predicted mothers’ and fathers’ communication with young people about sexual and reproductive health matters. The predictors for both mothers and fathers included high socioeconomic status (SES), family religiousity, parent discipline, perceived parent sexual knowledge and parent trustworthiness. Parent permissiveness predicted only for fathers. Social implications Parental communication on sexual and reproductive health is influenced by high SES, family religiousity, parent sexual knowledge, parent discipline and trustworthiness. Interventional programmes on communication about sexual and reproductive health need to take cognisance of these factors to improve parent-child communication about sexual and reproductive health. Originality/value This paper adds to the limited evidence on parent-child communication about sexual and reproductive health in Ghana, by examining parental and family contextual factors that influence parental communication with young people about sexual and reproductive health.

scholarly journals ANALYZING PARENTING STRESS IN TERMS OF PARENTAL SELF-EFFICACY AND PARENT-CHILD COMMUNICATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (40) ◽  
pp. 14-34
Author(s):  
Ali Çekiç ◽  
Kader Karageyik
Keyword(s):  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Relative Significance ◽  
Parent Child Communication ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Parent Child

The goal of this study is to investigate the relationship between parenting stress, parental self-efficacy, and parent-child communication. 492 parents participated in the study. 200 of the participants are fathers and 292 are mothers. For data collection, the Parenting Stress Index Short Form (PSI-SF) Perceived Parental Self-Efficacy Scale, Parent-Child Communication Scale, and Demographic Information Form were used. The differences among parenting stress, parental self-efficacy, and parent-child communication across demographic variables were analyzed with SPSS 17.0 program. At the same time, the effects of demographic variables on parenting stress and parent-adolescence communication were examined. To the findings, it is found that mothers and low-income level parents had higher parenting stress and no significant difference for other demographic variables was observed. A medium-level negative correlation was found between parenting stress and parent self-efficacy and parent-child communication variable. Additionally, self-efficacy and communication predicted 15.5% of parenting stress. According to the standardized regression coefficient, and when the relative significance level of predictive variables on parenting stress was analyzed, it can be seen that the most predictive variable was self-efficacy (β=-.255) and followed by communication (β=-.174).

scholarly journals Parenting Stress and Mental Health in Midlife Adults: Evaluating the Role of Gender

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 861-862
Author(s):  
Jean Choi ◽  
Elizabeth Munoz ◽  
Robin Corley ◽  
Sally Wadsworth ◽  
Chandra Reynolds
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Cognitive Aging ◽  
Multilevel Models ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Midlife Adults

Abstract Parenthood is a major source of stress in midlife that can have adverse consequences for long-term mental health trajectories. Yet, little research asks how parenting stress impacts mental health for both mothers and fathers in midlife. The current study examined (a) whether parenting stress was associated with parental depressive and anxiety symptoms and (b) whether these associations vary by gender. We utilized data from the ongoing Colorado Adoption/Twin Study of Lifespan behavioral development and cognitive aging (CATSLife); participants were aged 28 to 49 who reported having child(ren) (N = 520). Participants completed surveys that encompassed measures of demographics, relationships, health, and well-being. Overall, multilevel models accounting for non-independence among siblings and with relevant covariates (e.g., number of children, marital status) showed that higher levels of parenting stress were associated with greater depressive (b = .47 (.12), p<.001) and anxiety (b = .27 (.09), p<.05) symptoms. An evaluation of the individual parenting stress items indicated that feeling less happy and more overwhelmed in the parental role were significantly associated with higher levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms. Parents who reported feeling less close to their children were also significantly more likely to report greater levels of depressive symptoms. These effects were consistent across mothers and fathers. Our study provides further insight into the negative associations between parenting stress and mental health among both mothers and fathers, and warrants further investigation into resources that may buffer these negative effects prior to late life.

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