Children
Clarifying the Connection Between Parental and Child Stress: The Role of Coping Strategies and Parenting Behavior
By Dzhansaidova ZN, Kornienko DS and Rudnova NA.
Abstract
Background/objectives
The association between child stress and parental stress has been well studied; however, the factors modifying this relationship have not been sufficiently examined. The current study investigates the roles of coping and parenting behavior in the relationship between parental and child stress based on a conceptual framework that unites different parental characteristics in explaining child stress.
Methods
The study involved 271 mothers of preschoolers, who completed the following questionnaires: the Perceived Stress Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale for Children, the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire, and the Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Questionnaire.