TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors affecting parenting stress among biologically vulnerable toddlers
AU - Secco, M. Loretta
AU - Askin, D.
AU - Yu, C. T.
AU - Garinger, Jennifer
AU - Mulaire-Cloutier, Carole
AU - Scharf, Lisa
AU - Schwartzman, Lisa
AU - Konyk, Debra
AU - Feldman, Maurice
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank the children and families for their participation and cooperation throughout this study. Appreciation is expressed to staff of Children Special Services, Newborn Follow-up Program, at Health Sciences Centre; Newborn Follow-up Program at St. Boniface General Hospital; and Society for Manitoban with Disabilities for their support and assistance in recruitment. Connie del Rio, Kerri Walters, and Sara Spevack assisted in data collection and entry. This research is part of an interprovincial study on child and family resilience supported in part by grant 4561-06-98/032 from Human Resources Development Canada Child Care Visions program; grant 19789BSB199903MOP; from Canadian Institutes of Health Research; grant XG00-02 from Hospital for Sick Children Foundation; grants from Scottish Rite Foundation and Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre Foundation; and Sister Bertha Baumann Research Grant. Support from the St. Amant Foundation, St. Boniface General Hospital Research Centre, and the Faculties of Nursing, Medicine, and Arts, University of Manitoba, was provided through the St. Amant Research Program.
PY - 2006/9/1
Y1 - 2006/9/1
N2 - Parenting a child with, or at risk for, a developmental delay or disability can be stressful. Abidin's parenting stress model was used as a framework to examine how several maternal, child, and family factors predict parent stress outcomes. Stepwise regression models revealed that maternal and child factors were significant contributors to parenting stress. However, family factors (income and family functioning) were not retained. Parenting stress was lower when child (cognitive and adaptive ability) and maternal (depression and child care competence) characteristics were more positive. Child cognitive ability was a strong contributor to total parenting stress and two parenting stress subscales. Findings suggest that these parents need stress lowering interventions such as supportive child care, respite relief, and a child behaviour-focused program.
AB - Parenting a child with, or at risk for, a developmental delay or disability can be stressful. Abidin's parenting stress model was used as a framework to examine how several maternal, child, and family factors predict parent stress outcomes. Stepwise regression models revealed that maternal and child factors were significant contributors to parenting stress. However, family factors (income and family functioning) were not retained. Parenting stress was lower when child (cognitive and adaptive ability) and maternal (depression and child care competence) characteristics were more positive. Child cognitive ability was a strong contributor to total parenting stress and two parenting stress subscales. Findings suggest that these parents need stress lowering interventions such as supportive child care, respite relief, and a child behaviour-focused program.
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U2 - 10.1080/01460860600846867
DO - 10.1080/01460860600846867
M3 - Journal Article
C2 - 16923678
AN - SCOPUS:33747794091
SN - 0146-0862
VL - 29
SP - 131
EP - 156
JO - Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing
JF - Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing
IS - 3
ER -