ERIC Number: EJ1013165
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Apr
Pages: 23
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Relationships between Child Emotional and Behavioral Symptoms and Caregiver Strain and Parenting Stress
Vaughan, Ellen L.; Feinn, Richard; Bernard, Stanley; Brereton, Maria; Kaufman, Joy S.
Journal of Family Issues, v34 n4 p534-556 Apr 2013
Children with emotional and behavioral disturbance often have difficulties in multiple symptom domains. This study investigates the relationships between child symptoms and caregiver strain and parenting stress among 177 youth and their caregivers participating in a school-based system of care. Youth were grouped by symptom domain and included those with low scores on both internalizing and externalizing symptoms, those with only high internalizing symptoms, those with only high externalizing symptoms, and those with high symptoms levels in both internalizing and externalizing domains. Results revealed significant group differences on measures of caregiver strain and parenting stress. Caregivers of youth with symptoms in both internalizing and externalizing domains reported the highest levels of strain and stress; however, there was some variation in group differences by caregiver outcome. The results of this study emphasize the importance of providing not only services for youth but also support services for their caregivers. (Contains 4 tables)
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Correlation, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Parents, Stress Variables, Child Rearing, Interviews, Hispanic Americans, African Americans, Family Characteristics, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Gender Differences, Age Differences
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Connecticut
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Parenting Stress Index; Child Behavior Checklist
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