Inventoried and observed stress in parent-child interactions |
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Authors: | Jessamy M McKay Jeffrey Pickens and Anne L Stewart |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Psychology, James Madison University, 22807 Harrisonburg, VA |
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Abstract: | It has been hypothesized that parental stress results in poor parent-child interactions. However, this has not been adequately
researched due to the difficulty in measuring and quantifying parenting stress and parent-child interaction quality. Two measures
were employed in the present study to evaluate the parent-child relationship. The Marschak Interaction Method (MIM) was used
to provide a context in which to assess the quality of parent-child interactions, and the Parenting Stress Index (PSI) was
used as a measure of stress in the family system. The present study (1) developed a standardized behavioral rating system
for the MIM, (2) tested 46 parent-child dyads with the MIM and PSI, and (3) assessed which subscales of the PSI were the best
predictors of parent-child behavior observed during the MIM. Parents reporting more stress on the PSI were rated as displaying
significantly lower quality (more negative) parentchild interactions. In addition, parents’ socioeconomic status accounted
for 65 % of the variance, and parental stress accounted for an additional 9% of the variance, in MIM behavior ratings. |
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