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Title Parenting stress and Psychological Distress among mothers of children with neuro developmental disorder: Role of emotion regulation and spousal support

Author(s) Nimra Kousar

Abstract This study aimed to assess the impact of parenting stress on psychological distress in mothers of children with neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) from Rawalpindi and Islamabad along with the mediating role of emotion dysregulation and moderating role of spousal support between them. In this cross sectional study, purposive sampling technique was used to select 180 mothers whose children diagnosed with neurodevelopment disorder with age ranged between 23 60 years (M= 35.54, SD= 7.11). parenting stress scale (Berry, & Jones,1995), DASS 21 (Aslam, 2024), Difficulties in emotion regulation scale (Gratz, & Roemer,2004) and recipient of spousal support scale (Dorio, 2008), were used to measure study variables. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS-21 and process macro 4. Results of the study show significant association between parenting stress and psychological distress in mothers of children with neurodevelopmental disorder. In addition, emotion dysregulation is significant mediator while spousal support acts as a moderator between parenting stress and psychological distress, depression. Furthermore, it was observed that mothers of children with autism have high parenting stress and psychological distress than other groups. Besides, mothers having male child with NDD has more parenting stress and psychological distress than mothers of female child. The study also revealed that mother with middle socio economic status has less parenting stress and psychological distress than mother of lower socio economic status. There was no difference among mother’s education on parenting stress and psychological distress. By understanding the adverse effects of parenting stress on maternal wellbeing highlights the need for workshops teaching effective strategies. Emotion dysregulation's mediating role enriches family systems and stress theories, while spousal support's moderating role underscores social relationships' protective effects, reinforcing the value of social support in managing psychological distress.

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

Faculty Social Sciences

Department Psychology

Language English

Publication Date 2025-03-12

Subject Psychology

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