Ill parents' mental and physical well-being and their young children's emotional and behavioral difficulties: A cross-sectional study.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q3 FAMILY STUDIES

Families Systems & Health Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI:10.1037/fsh0000972

Meirav Hen, Isabella Mirochnik, Nawras Nassar, Lidia Izakson, Orna Gotfried Dally, Nattela Schievelman, Uri Yatzkar, Miri Keren

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Abstract

Introduction: The children of ill parents are in a state of vulnerability, facing a range of emotional and behavioral difficulties. This study is a dedicated effort to delve into the relationships between the mental well-being (mental component score [MCS]) and daily physical functioning of ill parents and the internal and external difficulties experienced by their young children. The study also explores the mediating role of family functioning (Family Assessment Device), social support (Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support), and parents' communication of the illness with their young child (parent-child dialogue) as a moderating factor.

Method: The sample included 60 ill parents with either diabetes, cancer, or an affective mental disorder of young children recruited from outpatient clinics in a regional medical center. All parents completed self-report questionnaires.

Results: Findings showed that ill parents' MCS negatively and significantly predicted the presence of the child's internalized and externalized symptoms, and the level of Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and Family Assessment Device negatively mediated this association. Low levels of parent-child dialogue had a significant negative impact on the association between the ill parent's MCS and the child's internal symptoms.

Discussion: The results underscore the pivotal role of ill parents' mental well-being in the emotional and behavioral difficulties of young children. They highlight the potential influence of family functioning, social support, and parent-child dialogue about the illness on both parents and their young children. Future studies must delve deeper into this topic, considering different parental illnesses, cultures, and family/child characteristics to enhance family support systems and interventions further. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

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患病父母的身心健康及其幼儿的情绪和行为困难：一项横断面研究。

患病父母的孩子处于一种脆弱的状态，面临着一系列情感和行为上的困难。本研究旨在探讨患病父母的心理健康（心理成分评分[MCS]）和日常身体功能与幼儿所经历的内部和外部困难之间的关系。本研究还探讨了家庭功能（家庭评估装置）、社会支持（感知社会支持多维量表）和父母与幼儿的疾病沟通（亲子对话）作为调节因素的中介作用。方法：样本包括从地区医疗中心门诊招募的60名患有糖尿病、癌症或情感性精神障碍的幼儿的患病父母。所有家长都完成了自我报告问卷。结果：研究发现，患病父母的MCS负向且显著地预测了儿童内化和外化症状的存在，而感知社会支持多维量表和家庭评估装置的水平负向地介导了这种关联。低水平的亲子对话对患病父母MCS与儿童内部症状之间的关联有显著的负向影响。讨论：研究结果强调了患病父母的心理健康在幼儿情绪和行为困难中的关键作用。他们强调了家庭功能、社会支持和关于疾病的亲子对话对父母及其幼儿的潜在影响。未来的研究必须深入研究这一主题，考虑不同的父母疾病、文化和家庭/儿童特征，以进一步加强家庭支持系统和干预措施。（PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA，版权所有）。

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Families Systems & Health HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES-PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

CiteScore

1.50

自引率

7.70%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Families, Systems, & Health publishes clinical research, training, and theoretical contributions in the areas of families and health, with particular focus on collaborative family healthcare.