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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies 1/2009

01-02-2009 | Original Paper

Predictors of Parenting Stress for Abusive and Nonabusive Mothers

Auteurs: Andrea V. McPherson, Kristen M. Lewis, Amy E. Lynn, Mary E. Haskett, Tara S. Behrend

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 1/2009

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Abstract

We examined a model of parenting stress for abusive mothers (= 80) and nonabusive mothers (= 86) using linear regression analyses. Predictors in the model included (a) the degree to which mothers were bothered by child misbehavior, (b) mothers’ general psychological functioning, and (c) observed child behavior during parent–child interactions. Whether abuse status moderated the relations between each predictor and parenting stress was also explored. Results indicated that mothers’ psychological functioning significantly predicted parenting stress; however, neither mothers’ intolerance for their children’s misbehavior nor observed child behavior were significant predictors of parenting stress in the regression model. A test of moderation revealed a significant interaction between parental intolerance and abuse status such that intolerance predicted parenting stress level only for abusive mothers. A comparison of correlations indicated that abusive mothers’ level of parenting stress was more closely related to their intolerance for child conduct problems than to the child’s behavior during play with their mothers. Findings are discussed in terms of implications for interventions to reduce parenting stress experienced by nonabusive and abusive mothers.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Predictors of Parenting Stress for Abusive and Nonabusive Mothers
Auteurs
Andrea V. McPherson
Kristen M. Lewis
Amy E. Lynn
Mary E. Haskett
Tara S. Behrend
Publicatiedatum
01-02-2009
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 1/2009
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-008-9207-0

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