[Families with Increased Parenting Stress and Conflict Potential: a Target Group for Psychosocial Support Services?]

ABSTRACT:

Study aim

Psychosocial stress can complicate the first phase of life for young families. One group that has received little attention so far are families with increased parental stress and conflict potential. This paper aims to 1) classify knowledge and use of support services for families with increased parental stress and conflict potential and 2) describe the psychosocial characteristics and parenting behaviours of these families.

Methods

For this purpose, data from a representative cross-sectional study in 2015 with n=7 549 families as well as the follow-up study with n=905 families were analyzed. Parents who took their child to a pediatrician's office for a screening examination (U3-U7a) completed a written questionnaire. Knowledge and use of services were assessed usin

SUBMITTER: Ulrich SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11248269 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature