6533b86ffe1ef96bd12ce77f
RESEARCH PRODUCT
Parenting Stress, Mental Health, Dyadic Adjustment: A Structural Equation Model
Loredana LucarelliLaura VismaraErica NeriEmanuela SaitaElena IerardiBarbara VolpiAnnamaria TrovatoRenata TambelliValentina FenaroliValentino FerroLuca RollèConcetta PolizziLaura Elvira PrinoCristina SechiPiera BrustiaFrancesca AgostiniSara MolgoraCristina Riva Crugnolasubject
Mediation (statistics)Equation modelPsychology (all)Post-natal depressionlcsh:BF1-990equation model parenting stress dyadic adjustment parenthood mental health perinatal anxiety post-natal depression050105 experimental psychologyStructural equation modelingDevelopmental psychology03 medical and health sciencesSettore M-PSI/04 - Psicologia Dello Sviluppo E Psicologia Dell'Educazione0302 clinical medicinePerinatal anxietyParenting stremedicineDyadic adjustmentPsychology0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesM-PSI/07 - PSICOLOGIA DINAMICAGeneral PsychologyOriginal Research05 social sciencesParenting stressMental healthParenthoodlcsh:PsychologyParenting stressScale (social sciences)Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scalebehavior and behavior mechanismsAnxietyDyadic adjustment; Equation model; Mental health; Parenthood; Parenting stress; Perinatal anxiety; Post-natal depression; Psychology (all)Mental healthmedicine.symptomPsychology030217 neurology & neurosurgeryPostpartum perioddescription
Objective: In the 1st year of the post-partum period, parenting stress, mental health, and dyadic adjustment are important for the wellbeing of both parents and the child. However, there are few studies that analyze the relationship among these three dimensions. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between parenting stress, mental health (depressive and anxiety symptoms), and dyadic adjustment among first-time parents. Method: We studied 268 parents (134 couples) of healthy babies. At 12 months post-partum, both parents filled out, in a counterbalanced order, the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form, the Edinburgh Post-natal Depression Scale, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the potential mediating effects of mental health on the relationship between parenting stress and dyadic adjustment. Results: Results showed the full mediation effect of mental health between parenting stress and dyadic adjustment. A multi-group analysis further found that the paths did not differ across mothers and fathers. Discussion: The results suggest that mental health is an important dimension that mediates the relationship between parenting stress and dyadic adjustment in the transition to parenthood.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-01 |