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Community Mental Health Journal
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal 4/2019

Open Access 01-05-2019 | Original Paper

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Relation to Parenting Stress and Parenting Practices

Authors: Brittany C. L. Lange, Laura S. Callinan, Megan V. Smith

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 4/2019

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to understand the relationship between the early adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) of parents and their later parenting stress and practices. At the baseline visit of an 8-week course of cognitive behavioral therapy, parenting women completed the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF) and the Positive Parenting Practices (PPP) scale. Linear regression procedures were used to assess the relationship between a parent’s own early experience of ACEs and current parenting stress and practices, including if there was a dose–response relationship. For the PSI-SF, significant dose–response relationships were observed between ACEs and the PSI Total Stress score (p < 0.05) and the difficult child subscale (p < 0.05). Additionally, a relationship was suggested with the parental distress subscale (p < 0.10). No significant relationships were found between ACEs and the parent–child dysfunctional interaction subscale of the PSI-SF or the PPP scale. Given the association observed between ACEs and parenting stress, it is important that future psychosocial interventions and policy initiatives preventing ACEs are developed.
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Metadata
Title
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Their Relation to Parenting Stress and Parenting Practices
Authors
Brittany C. L. Lange
Laura S. Callinan
Megan V. Smith
Publication date
01-05-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 4/2019
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-018-0331-z

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