Parent-Child Relationships in Type 1 Diabetes: Associations Among Child Behavior, Parenting Behavior, and Pediatric Parenting Stress

Interactions between parents and children can influence behavioral and emotional functioning related to Type 1 diabetes (T1D), yet have been relatively unexplored during preadolescence. The present study examined associations among child problem behaviors, critical parenting behaviors, and pediatric...

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Published in:Families systems & health 2014-03, Vol.32 (1), p.31-42
Main Authors: Sweenie, Rachel, Mackey, Eleanor R., Streisand, Randi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Behavior Problems
Child
Child behavior
Child Behavior Disorders - psychology
Child behaviour
Children
Children & youth
Clinical trials
Demography
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - psychology
Diabetes therapy
Female
Human
Humans
Male
Outpatient
Parent and child
Parent Child Relations
Parental Stress
Parenting
Parenting - psychology
Parents
Parents & parenting
Parents - psychology
Patient Compliance
Social aspects
Stress
Stress, Psychological - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Type 1 Diabetes
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Summary:Interactions between parents and children can influence behavioral and emotional functioning related to Type 1 diabetes (T1D), yet have been relatively unexplored during preadolescence. The present study examined associations among child problem behaviors, critical parenting behaviors, and pediatric parenting stress in a sample of preadolescent youth with T1D. Data are available from 86 preadolescent-parent dyads who participated in the initial baseline assessment of a randomized controlled trial designed to assess the efficacy of an adherence promotion program. Measures included the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory, the Diabetes Family Behavior Checklist, and the Pediatric Inventory for Parents. After controlling for significant demographic and medical characteristics, parents who reported their child's behavior as more problematic reported more difficulty with pediatric parenting stress, which was also associated with more child-reported critical parenting behaviors. Child problem behaviors and critical parenting behaviors were associated with one another, partially via their association with increased pediatric parenting stress. Potential clinical applications include interventions geared toward helping parents manage difficult child behaviors as well as cope with pediatric parenting stress, with the ultimate goal of improving the parent-child relationship and management of T1D.
ISSN:1091-7527
1939-0602
DOI:10.1037/fsh0000001