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Parenting stress and child behaviour problems among parents with intellectual disabilities: the buffering role of

M Meppelder1, M Hodes1,2, S Kef1

  • 1FPP, Clinical Child and Family Studies, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research : JIDR
|December 5, 2014
PubMed

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Parents with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience more stress related to their children. Strong social support networks can reduce this parenting stress, particularly when children have behavioral issues.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Disability Studies
  • Family Studies

Background:

  • Parents with intellectual disabilities (ID) face heightened risks of parenting stress.
  • Understanding factors that mitigate this stress is crucial for supporting these families.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate resources that may moderate the link between child behavior problems and parenting stress in parents with ID.
  • To examine the roles of parental adaptive functioning, financial resources, and social support networks.

Main Methods:

  • 134 parents with ID and their children (ages 1-7) participated.
  • Data collected via parent questionnaires on stress, finances, and support.
  • Child behavior and parental functioning assessed by teachers and care workers.

Main Results:

  • Parents reported higher stress concerning child-related issues than their own situation.
  • Child behavior problems correlated with child-related parenting stress.
  • Larger support networks lessened the association between child behavior problems and child-related stress.
  • Financial hardship was linked to lower parenting stress, but did not moderate the association.

Conclusions:

  • Parenting stress in parents with ID is primarily child-focused.
  • Limited social support exacerbates the impact of child behavior problems on parenting stress.
Abstract

Keywords:
borderline intellectual functioningchild behaviourmild intellectual disabilitiesparenting stressparentssocial support

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