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Child temperament, maternal adjustment, and changes in family life style
1Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Ohio.
The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
|April 1, 1992
Abstract:
Child temperament has been implicated as a relevant factor in understanding parental adjustment. In a study of 77 mothers of 3- and 4-year-old children, difficult child temperament was found to be directly related to maternal distress, discomfort in the role of parent, poor spousal relationships, and negative changes in way of life. Quality and intensity of the child's mood were most predictive of these difficulties.