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Ni Yan1, Arya Ansari2, Peng Peng3
1Faculty of Psychology.
Summary
Children's behavior significantly impacts parents' psychological stress and parenting. This meta-analysis confirms child-driven effects are comparable in strength to parent-driven effects on child behavior.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Family Studies
Background:
- Parent-child relationships are transactional, with reciprocal influences.
- Previous research often focused on parent effects on child behavior.
Purpose of the Study:
- To synthesize evidence on child-driven effects on parental functioning.
- To compare the strength of child-driven effects with parent-driven effects.
Main Methods:
- Conducted a meta-analysis of 45 independent samples.
- Included 640 effect sizes examining child externalizing behaviors and parental functioning.
Main Results:
- Found significant positive associations between child externalizing behaviors and subsequent parental functioning (r = .087).
- Child-driven effects were comparable in strength to parent-driven effects (r = .075).
- Effect strength was consistent across child gender, age, and assessment intervals.
Conclusions:
- Child behavior exerts a significant influence on parental psychological stress and parenting practices.
- The transactional model is supported, highlighting bidirectional influences in parent-child dynamics.
- Findings underscore the importance of considering child behavior in interventions targeting parental well-being.
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