Guo Xingchen, Hao Chenyu, Wang Wei, Li Yongxin
Institute of Psychology and Behavior, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, China.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2024 Feb 22;14(3):161. doi: 10.3390/bs14030161.
Research on parental burnout has focused more on its antecedents than on its consequences. Burned-out parents may experience a series of behavioral changes, negatively affecting their children's physical and mental development. This study examined the effects of primary caregivers' parental burnout on adolescents' development and the mediating role of negative parenting styles. This study used a time-lagged design, and data were collected at three different time points. Adolescents were asked to identify their primary caregivers, and parents were asked whether they were the primary caregivers of their children. Thereafter, paired data from the children and primary caregivers were collected. A total of 317 junior middle school students (178 boys, M = 14.20 ± 0.8 years) and primary caregivers (71 fathers, M = 42.20 ± 4.53 years) from Henan province participated. Primary caregivers' parental burnout was positively associated with negative parenting styles, and negative parenting styles mediated the relationship between parental burnout and adolescent development. From the perspective of prevention-focused interventions, it is necessary to focus on preventing the occurrence of parental burnout. Further, parents should try to avoid using abusive behaviors toward their children and neglecting them.
关于父母倦怠的研究更多地关注其成因而非后果。倦怠的父母可能会经历一系列行为变化，对孩子的身心发展产生负面影响。本研究考察了主要照料者的父母倦怠对青少年发展的影响以及消极养育方式的中介作用。本研究采用了时间滞后设计，并在三个不同时间点收集数据。青少年被要求指出他们的主要照料者，父母则被问及是否是孩子的主要照料者。此后，收集了来自孩子和主要照料者的配对数据。来自河南省的317名初中生（178名男生，M = 14.20 ± 0.8岁）和主要照料者（71名父亲，M = 42.20 ± 4.53岁）参与了研究。主要照料者的父母倦怠与消极养育方式呈正相关，消极养育方式在父母倦怠与青少年发展之间起中介作用。从以预防为重点的干预措施来看，有必要关注预防父母倦怠的发生。此外，父母应尽量避免对孩子使用虐待行为和忽视他们。
