Parenting Journal · Volume 2 · Issue 2 · Licensed source edition
Explaining Parenting Stress among Adoptive Parents: The Contribution of Mindfulness, Psychological Flexibility, and Self-Compassion
Originally published 2022-11-05 · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · DOI 10.3390/ijerph192114534 ↗
Editorial reading guide · Kindness
How do I treat myself when a difficult transition takes longer than expected?
The authors examine self-compassion and psychological flexibility in adoptive parents’ accounts of stress.
Who was studied?
302 adoptive parents in Portugal who completed online questionnaires
Age / stage: Children aged 1–17 years
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- How did the authors investigate self-compassion and psychological flexibility in adoptive parents’ accounts of stress?
- Whose report describes the parent, the child and the outcome, and where might those reports differ?
- How did the analysis distinguish self-compassion from parental stress measured at the same time?
Keep the limits in view
The 302 adoptive parents completed self-report measures online. That design does not isolate whether compassion changes stress or the reverse.
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Ana Luz Chorão; Maria Cristina Canavarro; Raquel Pires (2022). Explaining Parenting Stress among Adoptive Parents: The Contribution of Mindfulness, Psychological Flexibility, and Self-Compassion International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114534
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