Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Divorce often creates significant stress that can have an impact on parent-child relationship satisfaction.The purpose of this study was to examine the predictive relationship between parental stress as measured by the Parenting Stress Index, 4 th Edition, Short Form (PSI-4-SF) and the parentchild relationship satisfaction as measured by the Parent-Child Relationship Inventory (PCRI) following a separation or divorce.A sample of 17 recently separated or divorced, custodial mothers who had at least one child between the ages 5-13 years were recruited through local schools.Participants completed the PSI-4-SF, the PCRI, and a demographics questionnaire online.A correlation and regression analysis were conducted to analyze the relationship between parental stress and the level of parent-child relationship satisfaction, which was found to possess a significant negative relationship.The stress of the mother was found to affect the parent-child relationship.Neither child gender or child age influenced the relationship between parental stress and parent-child relationship satisfaction.However, mother's with sons reported higher parental satisfaction than mothers with daughters.
Authors: Kelly L. Murphy, Magy Martin, Don Martin
Institutions: Walden University, Youngstown State University
Language: English
Subfield: Demography
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2765904458