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Parental Stress and Well-Being: A Meta-analysis
Petruța P Rusu1, Octav-Sorin Candel2,3, Ionela Bogdan1
1Department of Educational Sciences, University Ștefan cel Mare of Suceava, Suceava, Romania.
Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review
|March 8, 2025
Summary
Parental stress negatively impacts well-being, including happiness and life satisfaction. This meta-analysis highlights the need for interventions to support parents and improve their overall well-being.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Family Studies
Background:
- Parental stress is a significant factor affecting parents' mental health.
- Research often focuses on negative outcomes, overlooking positive dimensions of parental well-being like happiness.
- Existing studies lack a comprehensive synthesis of the parental stress and well-being relationship across diverse populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a meta-analysis investigating the relationship between parental stress and positive parental well-being.
- To examine moderators influencing this relationship, including parent/child variables and study characteristics.
- To inform the development of targeted interventions for enhancing parental well-being.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature search across multiple databases (Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, etc.).
- Inclusion of 86 studies with 22,108 parents of children aged 0-18 years.
- Analysis of cross-sectional, longitudinal, daily diary, and intervention studies using continuous self-report measures.
Main Results:
- A significant medium-sized negative association (r = -0.40) between parental stress and well-being was found.
- Higher study quality correlated with stronger stress-well-being associations.
- Studies using the Parental Stress Index (PSI) showed stronger associations, indicating its measurement utility.
Conclusions:
- Parental stress is robustly linked to reduced parental well-being.
- Methodological rigor and validated measures like the PSI enhance the reliability of findings.
- Evidence-based interventions are crucial for addressing parental stress and promoting well-being.
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