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Work-Family Conflict, Parental Stress, and Work Centrality Among Parents of 0-4-Year-Old Children with

Limor Gadot1, Einav Segev2, Maayan Fine2

  • 1School of Social Work, Sapir Academic College, Sderot, Israel. ligadot@gmail.com.

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
|May 21, 2025
PubMed

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Parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) experience higher parental stress and work-family conflict (WFC). Parental stress significantly impacts WFC for these families, highlighting a need for targeted support.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Family Studies
  • Occupational Health

Background:

  • Parents of young children (0-4 years) face unique challenges.
  • Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) in children can exacerbate parental stress and work-family conflict (WFC).
  • The specific impact of NDDs on parental stress and WFC requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare work-family conflict (WFC), parental stress, and work centrality in parents of children aged 0-4 with and without neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs).
  • To examine the mediating or moderating role of parental stress in the relationship between parental group (child with NDD vs. no NDD) and WFC.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study involving 346 Israeli parents (155 with children with NDDs, 191 without).
  • Online questionnaires assessed work-family conflict (WFC), parental stress, and work centrality.
  • Statistical analyses were used to compare groups and test mediation/moderation effects.

Main Results:

  • Parents of children with NDDs reported lower employment, education, and income.
  • Parents of children with NDDs experienced significantly higher parental stress and greater work-family conflict (WFC).
  • Parental stress mediated the relationship between having a child with an NDD and WFC, with a stronger interaction effect observed in this group.

Conclusions:

  • Parents of young children with NDDs are particularly vulnerable in both work and family domains.
  • Parental stress is a key factor influencing work-family conflict for parents of children with NDDs.
  • Targeted support and policy interventions are crucial to mitigate the challenges faced by these families and reduce WFC.

Keywords:
Employment factorsFamily-work conflict (FWC)Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs)Parental stressWork centralityWork-family conflict (WFC)

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