Thesis
The effect of parenting styles on children's ability to cope with stress
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2009
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/100771
Abstract
Research about stress and coping emphasizes that adaptive coping is the use of problem-focused coping strategies in manageable situations and the use of emotion-focused strategies in unmanageable situations. Children's perception of the manageability of a stressor may be influenced by their parents. Parents may thus influence their children's choice of coping strategies and their subsequent adjustment. There is a lack of research about this pathway which the present study investigated. The present study collected data 93 children in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades and their mothers. Results indicated that parenting style does not influence children's choice of coping strategy regardless of perceived manageability of the stressor, nor does parenting style influence child adjustment. Additionally, results indicated that children who displayed adaptive coping did have better adjustment than those who did not display adaptive coping. Age and gender mattered in some instances. Future studies should investigate additional possible mediators, follow children over several years to determine age effects, and collect data from diverse backgrounds.
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- Title
- The effect of parenting styles on children's ability to cope with stress
- Creators
- Carole-Anne Seeley
- Contributors
- Matthew F. Bumpus (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Human Development, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Pullman, Wash. :
- Identifiers
- 99900525063501842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis