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Parental Stress Among African American Parents and Grandparents

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among parental stress, health (defined as level of systolic and diastolic blood pressure and body mass index), childcare characteristics, and social support. The study used a correlational research design and the setting was the metropolitan Detroit area. The sample consisted of 120 hypertensive African American parents and grandparents who reported caring for 1 to 9 children living in the household. Several variables (average diastolic blood pressure, number of children/grandchildren in home, child/grandchild is physically/mentally disabled, ability to decrease stress) were statistically significant predictors of parental stress. These results indicate that the multiple demands of parenting may become a barrier to making life-style changes for parents and grandparents diagnosed with hypertension. Nursing implications of the findings are discussed.

Source: Issues in Mental Health Nursing

DOI: 10.1080/01612840701244466

Authors: Jacquelyn Y. Taylor, Olivia G. M. Washington, Nancy T. Artinian, Peter Lichtenberg

Institutions: University of Michigan, Wayne State University

Language: English

Topic: Nursing care and research

Subfield: Research and Theory

Field: Nursing

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: U.S. Public Health Service, National Institute of Nursing Research