Parental perception of child vulnerability and parental competence: The role of postnatal depression and parental stress in fathers and mothers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Parents' perception that their child may be vulnerable to serious life-threatening illnesses can have negative effects on how they exercise their parenting. No studies have yet been carried out on parent´s perception of their child's vulnerability, when the child has not suffered a severe illness. This study tries to analyze the relationship between parent´s perception of their children´s vulnerability and parental competence, and analyzes the mediating role of postnatal depression and parental stress.

Method

The study was carried out on mothers and fathers of full-term infants who did not have any serious illnesses. A total of 965 people (385 fathers and 580 mothers) participated in the study.

Results

The results revealed an association between parental

SUBMITTER: Gordo L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6110487 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature