Cooklin A R, Giallo R, Rose N
Parenting Research Centre, Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
Child Care Health Dev. 2012 Sep;38(5):654-64. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2011.01333.x. Epub 2011 Oct 21.
Parenting behaviours are influenced by a range of factors, including parental functioning. Although common, the influence of parental fatigue on parenting practices is not known. The first aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between fatigue and parenting practices. The second aim was to identify parental psychosocial factors significantly associated with fatigue.
A sample of 1276 Australian parents, of at least one child aged 0-5 years, completed a survey. Demographic, psychosocial (social support, coping responses) and parental sleep and self-care information was collected. Hierarchical regression was performed to assess the contribution of fatigue (modified Fatigue Assessment Scale) to parental practices (warmth, irritability and involvement), and parenting experiences (Parenting Stress Index, Parenting Sense of Competence Scale). Hierarchical multiple regression assessed the contribution of a range of parental sleep, psychosocial (social support, coping responses) and self-care variables to fatigue when demographic characteristics were held constant.
Higher fatigue was significantly associated with lower parental competence (β=-0.17, P < 0.005), greater parenting stress (β= 0.21, P < 0.005) and more irritability in parent-child interactions (β= 0.11, P < 0.005). Several psychosocial characteristics were associated with higher parental fatigue, including inadequate social support, poorer diet, poorer sleep quality and ineffective coping styles including self-blame and behaviour disengagement.
Fatigue is common, and results suggest that fatigue contributes to adverse parental practices and experiences. However, possible risk factors for higher fatigue were identified in this study, indicating opportunities for intervention, management and support for parents.
育儿行为受到一系列因素的影响，包括父母的功能状况。虽然很常见，但父母疲劳对育儿行为的影响尚不清楚。本研究的首要目的是调查疲劳与育儿行为之间的关系。第二个目的是确定与疲劳显著相关的父母心理社会因素。
对1276名有至少一名0至5岁孩子的澳大利亚父母进行了抽样调查。收集了人口统计学、心理社会（社会支持、应对方式）以及父母睡眠和自我照顾方面的信息。进行了分层回归分析，以评估疲劳（改良疲劳评估量表）对育儿行为（温暖度、易怒性和参与度）以及育儿体验（育儿压力指数、育儿胜任感量表）的影响。在人口统计学特征保持不变的情况下，通过分层多元回归分析评估了一系列父母睡眠、心理社会（社会支持、应对方式）和自我照顾变量对疲劳的影响。
较高的疲劳程度与较低的父母育儿胜任感显著相关（β=-0.17，P<0.005），与更大的育儿压力显著相关（β=0.21，P<0.005），并且与亲子互动中更多的易怒性显著相关（β=0.11，P<0.005）。一些心理社会特征与较高的父母疲劳程度相关，包括社会支持不足、饮食较差、睡眠质量较差以及无效的应对方式，如自责和行为脱离。
疲劳很常见，研究结果表明疲劳会导致不良的育儿行为和体验。然而，本研究确定了导致较高疲劳程度的可能风险因素，这为对父母进行干预、管理和支持提供了机会。
