Examining subtypes of behavior problems among 3-year-old children, Part III: investigating differences in parenting practices and parenting stress.
This study examined parenting of mothers and fathers of 3-year-old children who were classified as hyperactive (HYP), hyperactive and oppositional defiant (HYP/OD), and non-problem based on mothers' reports of behavior. Parents of children with HYP/OD were less warm, showed more negative affect, and more laxness than parents of non-problem children; however, contrary to prediction, they did not differ significantly from parents of children in the HYP group. Compared to mothers of non-problem children, mothers of children in the HYP/OD group reported significantly more parenting stress across all domains, whereas mothers of children in the HYP group only reported elevated levels of stress associated with having a difficult child. Theoretical and treatment implications are discussed.
Goldstein
Lauren H
LH
Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Tobin Hall, 135 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
Harvey
Elizabeth A
EA
Friedman-Weieneth
Julie L
JL
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003469:Culture; D005219:Father-Child Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification*; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology