Parenting behaviors and the well-being of children with a chronic physical condition.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Numerous studies have identified the importance of parenting behaviors to the well-being of children with chronic physical conditions. Synthesizing the findings of these studies has potential to identify which parenting behaviors are associated with specific aspects of child well-being.

Method

We retrieved research reports addressing the relationship between parenting behaviors and well-being in children with chronic physical conditions, and categorized parenting behaviors based on Skinner, Johnson, and Snyder's (2005) core dimensions of parenting (warmth, rejection, structure, chaos, autonomy support, and coercion) Through meta-analysis, we examined relationships between parenting dimension and child well-being variables.

Results

Fifty-four reports from

SUBMITTER: Crandell JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5880719 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature