Organized Chaos: Daily Routines Link Household Chaos and Child Behavior Problems

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 1094-1107
Author(s):  
Kristy L. Larsen ◽  
Sara S. Jordan
Author(s):  
Sumeyra Yalcintas ◽  
Alison Pike ◽  
Bonamy R. Oliver

AbstractThe aim of the study was to investigate predictors of maternal well-being in mothers of twins. As well as being important in its own right, maternal well-being is a crucial predictor of parenting (Belsky in Child Dev. 55(1):83, 1984). Based on previous research (Pike et al. in Int J Beh Dev. 30(1):55–66, 2006) we expected that household chaos (Confusion, Hubbub, and Order) and child behavior problems would predict maternal depression, stress and anxiety. The data for the study was taken from the Twins, Family and Behavior Study (TFaB) -- a longitudinal UK study of twins born in 2009 and 2010. One hundred and fifty-eight mothers of twins (Mchild age= 6.01 years, SDage = 0.50) reported on household chaos, child disruptive behaviors and their own well-being. Higher levels of household chaos were linked to maternal depressive, anxiety and stress related symptoms. More child behavior problems were related to more depressive and stress symptoms but not anxiety. The findings show promise for future research investigating different types of maternal well-being and suggested practical implications, such as intervening on concrete aspects of household chaos to improve maternal well-being.


2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vaishali V. Raval ◽  
Anusha D. Natarajan ◽  
Pratiksha H. Raval ◽  
Ila N. Panchal ◽  
Stacey P. Raj

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renay P. Cleary ◽  
Tami B. Rigterink ◽  
Lynn F. Katz ◽  
Melissa Keith ◽  
Jena Roth

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 520-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joey J. Fung ◽  
Anna S. Lau

In a sample of 107 Chinese immigrant families we examined whether cultural child-rearing beliefs moderated the association between parents’ use of punitive discipline and children’s behavioral adjustment. Immigrant parents and their children aged 7 to 17 years completed measures of parental discipline and child behavior problems. Parents also reported on indigenous Chinese child-rearing ideologies regarding shaming and training as strategies for raising competent and moral children. Results of hierarchical regression models conducted with parent-reported data indicated that the negative effects of punitive discipline on child behavior problems were not apparent when parents adhered to training and shaming ideologies. However, the buffering effects of training ideologies were more robust and consistent than shaming. The findings provide some evidence that the discipline—behavior problem link may be moderated by cultural context of caregiver psychology which shapes the meaning and implications of parental behavior.


2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 266-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvette Veira ◽  
Brent Finger ◽  
Pamela Schuetze ◽  
Craig R. Colder ◽  
Stephanie Godleski ◽  
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