University of California, Riverside, United States.
Res Dev Disabil. 2013 Oct;34(10):3449-59. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.07.009. Epub 2013 Aug 3.
Using a sample of 219 families of children with (n=94) and without (n=125) developmental disabilities, this study examined the longitudinal perspectives of maternal stress in early (ages 3-5) and middle childhood (ages 6-13) and its relationship to mothers' and children's characteristics. Multivariate latent curve models indicated that maternal stress remained high and stable with minimal individual variation in early childhood, but declined with significant individual variation in middle childhood. Maternal stress at the beginning of middle childhood was associated with earlier maternal stress, as well as children's behavioral problems and social skills. The trajectory of maternal stress across middle childhood was related to children's behavioral problems. Implications for interventions are discussed.
本研究使用了一个包含 219 个有（n=94）和没有（n=125）发育障碍儿童家庭的样本，考察了母亲在幼儿期（3-5 岁）和儿童中期（6-13 岁）的纵向压力及其与母亲和儿童特征的关系。多变量潜在曲线模型表明，母亲在幼儿期的压力保持在较高且稳定的水平，个体差异很小，但在儿童中期压力显著下降，且个体差异较大。儿童中期早期的母亲压力与之前的母亲压力以及儿童的行为问题和社会技能有关。儿童中期整个阶段的母亲压力轨迹与儿童的行为问题有关。讨论了干预的意义。
