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Children's Problem Behaviors and Maternal Parenting Psychological Flexibility: A Longitudinal Moderated Mediation
Tianqi Qiao1, Linghong Gan1,2, Xinxin Wang1
1School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Psychology Research and Behavior Management
|June 23, 2026
Summary
Children's problem behaviors increase maternal parenting stress, reducing psychological flexibility. High-quality coparenting mitigates this negative impact, supporting maternal well-being.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Family Studies
- Maternal Mental Health
Background:
- Maternal mental health is crucial during childrearing, yet research often overlooks child-driven impacts on mothers.
- Mothers face increasing emotional health challenges amid rapid social changes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how children's problem behaviors influence maternal parenting psychological flexibility.
- To examine the mediating role of parenting stress and the moderating role of coparenting quality in this relationship.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study with 1,131 Chinese mother-child dyads across three survey waves (6-month intervals).
- Measured children's problem behaviors, maternal parenting stress, perceived coparenting quality, and maternal parenting psychological flexibility.
- Utilized structural equation modeling (Mplus 8.3) for data analysis.
Main Results:
- Children's problem behaviors were associated with lower maternal parenting psychological flexibility via increased parenting stress.
- Higher perceived coparenting quality significantly buffered the negative effect of parenting stress on maternal parenting psychological flexibility.
Conclusions:
- Children's behaviors significantly impact maternal psychological flexibility, mediated by parenting stress.
- High-quality coparenting acts as a protective factor, attenuating stress effects on mothers.
- Findings support interventions targeting maternal stress and coparenting support.
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