Parenting Journal · Volume 2 · Issue 1 · Licensed source edition
Parental Self-Compassion and Child Adjustment: The Mediating Role of Parental Depressive Symptoms
Originally published 2022-04-23 · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · DOI 10.3390/ijerph19095133 ↗
Editorial reading guide · Kindness
How do I respond to myself after a parenting moment I regret?
For the Kindness section, this study offers a way to examine parental self-compassion alongside prosocial behavior and adjustment in childhood.
Who was studied?
189 Chinese parents reporting on their own wellbeing and their children
Age / stage: 2–8 years
Read with three questions
- How did the authors investigate parental self-compassion alongside prosocial behavior and adjustment in childhood?
- Whose report describes the parent, the child and the outcome, and where might those reports differ?
- Can the analysis distinguish child behavior from the way a parent perceives their child on a difficult day?
Keep the limits in view
The 189 parents reported both personal symptoms and children’s adjustment. Ratings of the two may be related through the reporter.
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Rebecca Y. M. Cheung; Zechen Li; Audrey Pui Lam Ho (2022). Parental Self-Compassion and Child Adjustment: The Mediating Role of Parental Depressive Symptoms International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095133
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