Health Correlates of Abuse History and Moderating Effect of Parenting Stress for Mothers with Mental Disorders.

ABSTRACT: Parenting stress is common and may lead to worsening health, particularly in the context of other risk factors such as mental disorders or a history of abuse. This study investigated how parenting-related stress impacts the effect of abuse experiences on health among mothers with mental health disorders. Survey data was analyzed from 172 predominantly Hispanic mothers receiving outpatient behavioral health services. Most (80.2%) mothers had experienced abuse. Those reporting childhood abuse had 3.82 greater odds of experiencing abuse in adulthood. Findings demonstrated worse health outcomes among those experiencing abuse in both childhood and adulthood and those with a greater number of abuse experiences. Caregiving load intensified the relationship between abuse and anxiety and sleep dist

SUBMITTER: Williams JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8020494 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature