Larsen Kristy L, Erp Lauren A, Jordan Madeline, Jordan Sara S
School of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive #5025, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406, USA.
Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2023 Jun;54(3):683-691. doi: 10.1007/s10578-021-01275-7. Epub 2021 Nov 3.
This study examined if inconsistent bedtime routines are a mechanism through which high levels of parenting stress are related to bedtime resistant behaviors. Bedtime resistant behavior is a common problem in young children. Although previous studies have linked parenting stress to problematic behaviors at bedtime, understanding how and why that may be has been subject to limited empirical investigation. Caregivers (N = 118) of a child age 2-5 were recruited on Amazon's mechanical turk. There was a significant indirect effect of parenting stress on bedtime resistance through bedtime routines as well as a significant indirect effect of bedtime routines on bedtime resistant behavior through parenting stress. These findings suggest that there is a bidirectional relationship between inconsistent routines and parenting stress. Clinically, these results suggest that implementing a consistent routine at bedtime may improve both parent (less stress) and child (less bedtime resistance) functioning.
本研究探讨了不一致的就寝时间规律是否是高水平育儿压力与就寝抗拒行为相关联的一种机制。就寝抗拒行为是幼儿中常见的问题。尽管先前的研究已将育儿压力与就寝时的问题行为联系起来，但对于其具体方式及原因的理解仍缺乏充分的实证研究。在亚马逊的土耳其机器人平台上招募了118名2至5岁儿童的照料者。育儿压力通过就寝时间规律对就寝抗拒产生显著的间接影响，同时就寝时间规律通过育儿压力对就寝抗拒行为也产生显著的间接影响。这些发现表明，不一致的规律与育儿压力之间存在双向关系。在临床上，这些结果表明，在就寝时实施一致的规律可能会改善父母（压力减轻）和孩子（就寝抗拒减少）的状况。
