Both Stressors and Assets Moderated the Etiology of Mothers' Parenting during the Pandemic
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| Title: | Both Stressors and Assets Moderated the Etiology of Mothers' Parenting during the Pandemic |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Elizabeth A. Shewark (ORCID |
| Source: | Developmental Psychology. 2025 61(11):2148-2159. |
| Availability: | American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5510; Fax: 202-336-5502; e-mail: order@apa.org; Web site: http://www.apa.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (DHHS/NIH) Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH) |
| Contract Number: | R01MH081813 UH3MH114249 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Child Rearing, Stress Variables, Affordances, Etiology, Mothers, Parenting Styles, COVID-19, Pandemics, Genetics, Environmental Influences, Twins, Parent Child Relationship, Conflict, Resilience (Psychology) |
| DOI: | 10.1037/dev0001930 |
| ISSN: | 0012-1649 1939-0599 |
| Abstract: | We sought to illuminate whether and how pandemic-related experiences shaped the genetic and environmental influences on mothering behavior to better understand the effects of stress on parenting. Participants included 710 mothers of twins (M[subscript age] = 47.00; SD[subscript age] = 5.59; White: 84.8%, Black: 7%, Hispanic: 1.1%, Asian American and Pacific Islander: 0.8%, Native American: 0.8%, biracial: 0.3%, other: 3%, and not reported: 2.1%) from the Michigan State University Twin Registry. Biometric analyses revealed that as pandemic-related stressors like job loss and illness increased, mother-child conflict became more environmental in origin. By contrast, we found assets (e.g., more quality time with family) served to increase maternal nurturance of both of her children by suppressing the importance of evocative child effects. Our results provide novel information on the ways stressors and assets alter the origins of parenting behaviors. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1502877 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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