Association between parents’ perceived social support and children’s psychological adjustment: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background This study examined the relationship between parents’ perceived social support and their children’s psychological adjustment. Methods This cross-sectional survey study was conducted in 52 kindergartens and 78 preschools in Nagoya, Aichi, a major metropolitan area in Japan. Parent...
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| description | Abstract Background This study examined the relationship between parents’ perceived social support and their children’s psychological adjustment. Methods This cross-sectional survey study was conducted in 52 kindergartens and 78 preschools in Nagoya, Aichi, a major metropolitan area in Japan. Parents of eighth-grade children aged 13–14 years (N = 1,195) completed a questionnaire. A total of 602 valid responses were received. To accurately assess the relationship between parents’ perceived social support and behavioral characteristics, respondents diagnosed with a developmental disability or who failed to answer the required questionnaire items were excluded from the analysis. Consequently, 536 (89.0%) of the 602 participants met the eligibility criteria. Results The results indicated that the stronger the social support for parents, the lower the scores for externalizing and internalizing problems, and the higher the scores for prosociality. Conversely, insufficient social support may pose a risk to parental mental health and lead to suboptimal parenting practices. Issues in parental mental health adversely affect parenting, leading to fewer positive interactions with young children, increased rates of negative interactions and hostility, diminished communication, and delayed responses to children’s behaviors. Conclusions These results underscore the significant influence of parents’ perceptions of social support on their parenting beliefs and behaviors, which may, in turn, affect the development of their children’s mental health. Therefore, parents’ perceptions of social support are likely positively associated with children’s mental health. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d08b9650d34c4ed9992941b6a02e9fa72025-08-20T02:33:08ZengBMCBMC Pediatrics1471-24312024-11-012411710.1186/s12887-024-05235-7Association between parents’ perceived social support and children’s psychological adjustment: a cross-sectional studyRikuya Hosokawa0Toshiki Katsura1Department of Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto UniversityDepartment of Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto UniversityAbstract Background This study examined the relationship between parents’ perceived social support and their children’s psychological adjustment. Methods This cross-sectional survey study was conducted in 52 kindergartens and 78 preschools in Nagoya, Aichi, a major metropolitan area in Japan. Parents of eighth-grade children aged 13–14 years (N = 1,195) completed a questionnaire. A total of 602 valid responses were received. To accurately assess the relationship between parents’ perceived social support and behavioral characteristics, respondents diagnosed with a developmental disability or who failed to answer the required questionnaire items were excluded from the analysis. Consequently, 536 (89.0%) of the 602 participants met the eligibility criteria. Results The results indicated that the stronger the social support for parents, the lower the scores for externalizing and internalizing problems, and the higher the scores for prosociality. Conversely, insufficient social support may pose a risk to parental mental health and lead to suboptimal parenting practices. Issues in parental mental health adversely affect parenting, leading to fewer positive interactions with young children, increased rates of negative interactions and hostility, diminished communication, and delayed responses to children’s behaviors. Conclusions These results underscore the significant influence of parents’ perceptions of social support on their parenting beliefs and behaviors, which may, in turn, affect the development of their children’s mental health. Therefore, parents’ perceptions of social support are likely positively associated with children’s mental health.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-05235-7Social supportChild mental healthParents’ perceived social supportChild psychological adjustmentParent–child interactions |
| spellingShingle | Rikuya Hosokawa Toshiki Katsura Association between parents’ perceived social support and children’s psychological adjustment: a cross-sectional study BMC Pediatrics Social support Child mental health Parents’ perceived social support Child psychological adjustment Parent–child interactions |
| title | Association between parents’ perceived social support and children’s psychological adjustment: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Association between parents’ perceived social support and children’s psychological adjustment: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Association between parents’ perceived social support and children’s psychological adjustment: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association between parents’ perceived social support and children’s psychological adjustment: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Association between parents’ perceived social support and children’s psychological adjustment: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | association between parents perceived social support and children s psychological adjustment a cross sectional study |
| topic | Social support Child mental health Parents’ perceived social support Child psychological adjustment Parent–child interactions |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-05235-7 |
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