scholarly journals Parental Distress in the Time of COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study on Pediatric Patients with Neuropsychiatric Conditions during Lockdown

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 7902
Author(s):  
Gianluca Sesso ◽  
Eleonora Bonaventura ◽  
Bianca Buchignani ◽  
Stefania Della Vecchia ◽  
Caterina Fedi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Internalizing Problems ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Externalizing Problems ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Neuropsychiatric Disorders ◽  
Parental Distress ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Parent Child

The lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic has had adverse psychological effects on children and parents. While parenting is essential for positive development, increased parental distress has interfered with children’s wellbeing. In our study, we aimed to identify the predictors of parental distress in families of children with neuropsychiatric disorders during lockdown. Seventy-seven parents of children with neuropsychiatric disorders were asked to fill three online questionnaires (a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and Parental-Stress-Index (PSI-4-SF) to explore the relationship between parental distress, emotional/behavioral problems in children and quarantine-related factors through univariate analyses and multiple mediation models. Significant positive associations between CBCL-internalizing-problems and all PSI-4-SF subscales, and between CBCL-externalizing-problems and “Difficult Child” subscales were found. “Parent–Child Dysfunctional Interaction” subscale and teachers–child relationship quality resulted negatively associated, as well as the “Difficult Child” subscale and peers–child relationship quality. The effect of teachers–child relationship quality on “Parent–Child Dysfunctional Interaction” was mediated by children internalizing problems, while the effect of peers–child relationship quality on “Difficult Child” by the child internalizing/externalizing problems. Internalizing problems in children with neuropsychiatric disorders were among the strongest predictors of parental stress during lockdown, mediating the indirect effects of quarantine-related factors, thus suggesting the importance of their detection during and after emergency situations to provide assistance and reduce parenting pressure.

Parent–Child Relationship Quality and Internalizing Problems as Predictors of Risky Sexual Behavior

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (12) ◽  
pp. 1656-1676
Author(s):  
Mary Moussa Rogers ◽  
Cliff McKinney
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Risky Sexual Behavior ◽  
Internalizing Problems ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Maternal Child ◽  
Parent Child

Risky sexual behavior is more prevalent in emerging adult populations and emerging adults engaging in risky sexual behavior also may be experiencing higher levels of internalizing problems. Parents and their relationships with their children maintain relevance in emerging adulthood and may decrease negative outcomes. Thus, the current study examined whether parent–child relationship quality decreased the likelihood of risky sexual behavior via internalizing problems and examined gender dyads between parents and children. Participants included 502 emerging adults (172 males and 330 females) ranging in age from 18 to 25 years. Structural equation modeling analyses were conducted and indicated that internalizing problems mediated the relationship between parent (both paternal and maternal)–child relationship quality and risky sexual behavior for both males and females. Maternal–child relationship quality predicted lower internalizing problems more strongly for males than for females, suggesting moderated mediation. Thus, both mothers’ and fathers’ relationship with their children may affect risky sexual behavior indirectly via internalizing problems.

scholarly journals Psychiatric Symptoms and Parental Stress in Children and Adolescents With Epilepsy

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Felicia Operto ◽  
Grazia Maria Giovanna Pastorino ◽  
Federica Pippa ◽  
Chiara Padovano ◽  
Valentina Vivenzio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Internalizing Problems ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Externalizing Problems ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Behavioral Symptoms ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Total Stress

Introduction: The aim of this study was to identify the presence of emotional and behavioral symptoms in children and adolescents with epilepsy, to measure the stress levels in their parents, and to determine if and how parental stress was linked to emotional and behavioral symptoms of their children.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional observational study including 103 children and adolescents with different form of epilepsy and 93 sex-/age-matched controls. Parental stress and emotional and behavioral symptoms were assessed through two standardized questionnaires: the Parenting Stress Index (PSI) and the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), respectively. We also considered the following variables: age, sex, maternal education level, family history of psychiatric disorders, duration of epilepsy, seizure frequency, seizure type, and number of antiseizure medications.Results: The statistical comparison showed that the epilepsy group obtained significantly higher scores than controls in almost all the CBCL and the PSI scales (p < 0.05). The correlation analysis revealed a significant relationship between the PSI Total Stress scale and the following CBCL scales: total problems, internalizing problems, and externalizing problems (p < 0.05). An earlier age of seizure onset was related to a greater presence of externalizing problems, total problems, and total stress (p < 0.05).Conclusion: In the epilepsy group, we found higher levels of parental stress and higher presence of emotional and behavioral symptoms compared to controls, mainly represented by internalizing problems (anxiety and depression symptoms). Therefore, it is important to precociously detect these symptoms and monitor them over time, in order to prevent psychiatric problems. In addition, parents of children with epilepsy should be offered psychological support to cope with parental stress and to improve the relationship with their children.

Associations of Perceived Sibling and Parent-Child Relationship Quality With Internalizing and Externalizing Problems: Comparing Indian and Dutch Early Adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 1163-1190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsten L. Buist ◽  
Marjolein Verhoeven ◽  
René Hoksbergen ◽  
Jan ter Laak ◽  
Sujala Watve ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Internalizing Problems ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Early Adolescents ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Externalizing And Internalizing Problems ◽  
Parent Child

The aims of the present study were (a) to examine whether Dutch and Indian early adolescents differ concerning sibling and parent-child relationship quality and externalizing and internalizing problems, and (b) to compare the associations between sibling and parent-child relationship quality and externalizing and internalizing problems for Indian and Dutch early adolescents. Our sample consisted of 274 Dutch (mean age = 10.9 years) and 236 Indian early adolescents (mean age = 10.8 years). Questionnaires were administered in the final grades of 15 Dutch primary schools and six Indian English-language middle schools. Indian early adolescents reported more sibling warmth and parental negative interaction than Dutch early adolescents. However, associations between sibling and parent-child relationship quality and externalizing and internalizing problems were similar. Our study indicates that cross-cultural differences may exist in quality of sibling and parent-child relationships, but not in their impact on externalizing and internalizing problems. More cross-cultural research concerning family relationship quality and its impact on early adolescent psychosocial development is needed to confirm our findings.

Longitudinal Increases in Parent–Child Relationship Quality and Sensation Seeking Interact to Increase Risk-Taking During the College Transition

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
João F. Guassi Moreira ◽  
Eva H. Telzer
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Quality ◽  
College Transition ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Risk Taking Behaviors ◽  
Parent Child

We tested two competing predictions of whether changes in parent–child relationship quality buffer or exacerbate the association between sensation-seeking and risk-taking behaviors as individuals gain more independence during the high school–college transition. In the current longitudinal study, 287 participants completed self-report measures of sensation seeking, risk-taking, and parent–child relationship quality with their parents prior to starting college and again during their first semester. Overall, students displayed increases in risky behaviors, which were predicted by sensation seeking. Changes in relationship quality moderated the association between sensation seeking and risk-taking, such that sensation seeking predicted higher risk-taking behaviors during the first semester of college, but only for those who reported increases in relationship quality across the college transition. These results suggest that increased relationship quality may have an inadvertent spillover effect by interacting with sensation seeking to increase risky behaviors.

scholarly journals Child and Parent Predictors of Perceptions of Parent—Child Relationship Quality

2007 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alyson C. Gerdes ◽  
Betsy Hoza ◽  
L. Eugene Arnold ◽  
Stephen P. Hinshaw ◽  
Karen C. Wells ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Parent Child

scholarly journals Child Parent Relationship Training (CPRT): Enhancing Parent-child Relationships for Military Families

10.18060/1881 ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Staci J. Jensen-Hart ◽  
Jeff Christensen ◽  
Lacey Dutka ◽  
J. Corey Leishman
Keyword(s):  
Parental Stress ◽  
Military Families ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Training Model ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Parent Relationship ◽  
Parent Child Relationships ◽  
Parent Child

Military families experience increased stress when facing issues of deployment, separation, and reunification. The increased stress impacts the parent-child relationship as well as child behavioral and emotional well-being. Although recognizing the resiliency of military families, research points to the need to monitor parental stress both pre- and post-deployment and highlights the inherent risks that separation and reunification pose for the parent-child relationship bond. This pilot study was designed to explore the effectiveness of the Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) Training Model as a proactive method of enhancing parent-child relationships, reducing parental stress, and preventing negative impact of military separations on children.

scholarly journals Early childhood cortisol reactivity moderates the effects of parent-child relationship quality on the development of children's temperament in early childhood

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. e12378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel C. Kopala-Sibley ◽  
Lea R. Dougherty ◽  
Margret W. Dyson ◽  
Rebecca S. Laptook ◽  
Thomas M. Olino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
Cortisol Reactivity ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Parent Child

Relationships between Korean parents’ marital satisfaction, parental satisfaction, and parent–child relationship quality

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 2270-2285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jieun Yoo
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Parental Satisfaction ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
Relational Quality ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Parent Child

Research about parental marital satisfaction and parent–child relationships is well established, but the effects of marital satisfaction on parental satisfaction require more explanation in a Korean sample. In total, 2,070 participants (51.0% mothers, 49.0% fathers) from a nationally representative sample of Korean people were selected from the 2015 Fact-Finding Survey in Families, and structural equation modeling was performed to examine the relationships between marital satisfaction, parent–child relational quality, and parental satisfaction. In support of the spillover hypothesis, marital satisfaction was significantly correlated with parental satisfaction and affected it directly and indirectly via positive and negative parent–child relationship quality. In addition, mediational pathways differed according to sex. The implications of the findings and directions for future research were discussed.

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