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Psychology

HIM 1990-2015

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2014

Child functioning; Work family spillover; Work stress

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The Relationship Of Parents' Work Stress And Child Functioning In The Context Of Spillover Effects, Marital And Parenting Stress, And Parents' Perceptions, Megan Hare Aug 2014

The Relationship Of Parents' Work Stress And Child Functioning In The Context Of Spillover Effects, Marital And Parenting Stress, And Parents' Perceptions, Megan Hare

HIM 1990-2015

Given that working is something parents cannot avoid in our society, understanding the ramifications that work stress can have is an important tool in today's society. This study sought to investigate the impact of parents' work stress on young children in the context of work-family spillover, parenting stress, marital stress, and perceptions of parenting. As part of this study, 106 working parents of children who ranged in age from 1- to 5-years rated their stress levels across multiple domains (i.e., work, marriage, and parenting), their perceived parenting behaviors, and their young child's emotional and behavioral functioning. Correlational results of this …