Parenting responsibilities, while a source of happiness, often lead to considerable stress for parents of children with disabilities. While most parents try to cope with these challenges together, ...some level of interparental conflict is almost inevitable. Frequently assuming primary responsibility for children with disabilities, mothers can be substantially impacted by interparental conflict with their partners and the resulting stress. However, implementing dyadic coping strategies in managing stressful situations serves as a buffer against adverse effects, while also enhancing relationship satisfaction.
This study aimed to explore the relationship between interparental conflicts, dyadic coping, and relationship satisfaction among 232 mothers of children with disabilities in Croatia who were in an intimate relationship and shared a household with their partners, regardless of marital status.
We analysed a non-probabilistic sample of women in Croatia who reported being in an intimate relationship, sharing a household with a partner (whether married or simply cohabitating) and being a mother to a child with a diagnosed developmental disability. Participants completed questionnaires online in March of 2021 (sociodemographic variables, the Parent Problem Checklist, the Dyadic Coping Inventory and the Marriage Quality Index).
Results of hierarchical multiple regression show that mothers' perceptions of how they help their partner cope with stress do not predict how satisfied they are in a relationship; instead, relationship satisfaction depends on their perceptions of how their partner helps them and how they cope with stress as a team. Furthermore, moderation analysis revealed the effect of interparental conflicts were entirely mitigated by high supportive and low negative dyadic coping of the partner. When mothers felt adequately supported by their partner, the negative impact of stress caused by interparental conflicts did not spill over into their relationship.
Our results suggest that by recognizing the importance of psychological support and couples therapy in strengthening dyadic coping, government and non-profit initiatives can effectively empower parents of children with disabilities, fostering healthier and more resilient family dynamics that promotes the well-being of parents and their children.
Cilj je ovoga rada dati narativni pregled istraživanja roditeljskih stilova i ponašanja prema djeci tipičnog razvoja sa sestrom/bratom s teškoćama u razvoju. U radu je prikazan model roditeljskih ...stilova i dimenzije koje opisuju roditeljska ponašanja te njihove odrednice. Definiran je konstrukt nejednakog roditeljskog tretmana i opisana su istraživanja njegove povezanosti s razvojnim ishodima kod djece. U drugom dijelu rada prikazan je detaljan pregled spoznaja o nejednakom roditeljskom tretmanu u obiteljima s djetetom s teškoćama u razvoju. Pregled istraživanja upućuje da se u obiteljima s djetetom s teškoćom u razvoju često javlja nejednak roditeljski tretman, koji se iskazuje u doživljaju djece tipičnog razvoja da im roditelji ne posvećuju jednako pažnje i vremena kao sestrama/braći s teškoćama u razvoju, u angažmanu djece tipičnog razvoja oko skrbi za sestru/brata s teškoćama u razvoju te u manjku autonomije koji osjećaju djeca tipičnog razvoja. Nejednak roditeljski tretman u tim obiteljima povezan je s kvalitetom sestrinsko/bratskog odnosa, kao i s razvojem internaliziranih i eksternaliziranih problema kod djece tipičnog razvoja. U radu su prikazana i ograničenja klasičnih teorija i dosadašnjih istraživačkih nacrta, a koja se odnose na zanemarivanje dvosmjernog utjecaja roditeljskih stilova i ponašanja te ponašanja djeteta, kao i na nesklad između teorijskih koncepata i načina mjerenja konstrukata. Na kraju rada istaknute su smjernice za buduća istraživanja te kako postojeće spoznaje mogu pridonijeti programima podrške roditeljstvu djece s i bez teškoća u razvoju.
The aim of this paper was to provide a narrative review of research on parenting styles and behaviours towards typically developing children who have a sibling with developmental disabilities. The paper presents a model of parenting styles and the dimensions that describe parental behaviours and their determinants. After defining the construct of unequal parental treatment, research on its association with developmental outcomes in children are described. The second part of the paper presents a detailed review of findings on unequal parental treatment in families with a child with developmental disabilities. A review of relevant research suggests that unequal parental treatment is often observed in families with a child with developmental disabilities and is manifested in the following contexts: in the perception of typically developing children that their parents do not devote equal attention and time to them as they do to siblings with developmental disabilities, in the involvement of typically developing children in caregiving for their sibling with disabilities, and in the lack of autonomy felt by typically developing children. Unequal parental treatment in these families is associated with the quality of sibling relationships, as well as with the development of internalising and externalising problems in typically developing children. This paper also discusses the limitations of classical theories and research designs associated with the neglect of the bidirectional paths between parenting styles / behaviours and child behaviour, as well as the mismatch between theoretical concepts and methods of measurement of constructs. Finally, guidelines for future research are highlighted, along with recommendations on how existing knowledge can contribute to supporting programmes on the parenting of children with and without disabilities.
Cilj je ovoga rada dati narativni pregled istrazivanja roditeljskih stilova i ponasanja prema djeci tipicnog razvoja sa sestrom/bratom s teskocama u razvoju. U radu je prikazan model roditeljskih ...stilova i dimenzije koje opisuju roditeljska ponasanja te njihove odrednice. Definiran je konstrukt nejednakog roditeljskog tretmana i opisana su istrazivanja njegove povezanosti s razvojnim ishodima kod djece. U drugom dijelu rada prikazan je detaljan pregled spoznaja o nejednakom roditeljskom tretmanu u obiteljima s djetetom s teskocama u razvoju. Pregled istrazivanja upucuje da se u obiteljima s djetetom s teskocom u razvoju cesto javlja nejednak roditeljski tretman, koji se iskazuje u dozivljaju djece tipicnog razvoja da im roditelji ne posvecuju jednako paznje i vremena kao sestrama/braci s teskocama u razvoju, u angazmanu djece tipicnog razvoja oko skrbi za sestru/brata s teskocama u razvoju te u manjku autonomije koji osjecaju djeca tipicnog razvoja. Nejednak roditeljski tretman u tim obiteljima povezan je s kvalitetom sestrinsko/bratskog odnosa, kao i s razvojem internaliziranih i eksternaliziranih problema kod djece tipicnog razvoja. U radu su prikazana i ogranicenja klasicnih teorija i dosadasnjih istrazivackih nacrta, a koja se odnose na zanemarivanje dvosmjernog utjecaja roditeljskih stilova i ponasanja te ponasanja djeteta, kao i na nesklad izmedu teorijskih koncepata i nacina mjerenja konstrukata. Na kraju rada istaknute su smjernice za buduca istrazivanja te kako postojece spoznaje mogu pridonijeti programima podrske roditeljstvu djece s i bez teskoca u razvoju. Kljucne rijeci: roditeljski stilovi, roditeljska ponasanja, sestra/brat, djeca s teskocama u razvoju The aim of this paper was to provide a narrative review of research on parenting styles and behaviours towards typically developing children who have a sibling with developmental disabilities. The paper presents a model of parenting styles and the dimensions that describe parental behaviours and their determinants. After defining the construct of unequal parental treatment, research on its association with developmental outcomes in children are described. The second part of the paper presents a detailed review of findings on unequal parental treatment in families with a child with developmental disabilities. A review of relevant research suggests that unequal parental treatment is often observed in families with a child with developmental disabilities and is manifested in the following contexts: in the perception of typically developing children that their parents do not devote equal attention and time to them as they do to siblings with developmental disabilities, in the involvement of typically developing children in caregiving for their sibling with disabilities, and in the lack of autonomy felt by typically developing children. Unequal parental treatment in these families is associated with the quality of sibling relationships, as well as with the development of internalising and externalising problems in typically developing children. This paper also discusses the limitations of classical theories and research designs associated with the neglect of the bidirectional paths between parenting styles / behaviours and child behaviour, as well as the mismatch between theoretical concepts and methods of measurement of constructs. Finally, guidelines for future research are highlighted, along with recommendations on how existing knowledge can contribute to supporting programmes on the parenting of children with and without disabilities. Keywords: parenting styles, parental behaviours, siblings, children with disabilities
Izazovi starenja osoba s intelektualnim teškoćama Wagner Jakab, Ana; Dumančić, Zrinka
Hrvatska revija za rehabilitacijska istraživanja/Hrvatska revija za rehabilitacijska istraživanja,
12/2016, Letnik:
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