Impact of Marital Relationship Satisfaction on Feelings of Parenting Difficulty in Response to a Child Crying

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  • Oshio Kanako
    Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Seisen University
  • Ryugo, Chiyuki
    Department of Nursing, Faculty of Human Health Sciences, Meio University

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  • 夫婦関係満足度が児の泣きに対する育児困難感へ与える影響

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<p>Objective: This study aimed to determine whether satisfaction in a marital relationship has an impact on feelings of parenting difficulty in response to a child crying. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to mothers and fathers of children aged three to six months in Prefecture A, Japan. The questionnaire included questions on the following attributes: feelings of parenting difficulty in response to a child crying, parents’ feelings toward their children (feelings of closeness and avoidance), and satisfaction in their marital relationship. Multiple regression and mediation analyses were conducted on the data. Results: Valid responses were obtained from 100 individual respondents (50 fathers and 50 mothers). Marital relationship satisfaction mediated fathers’ feelings of closeness toward their child and influenced feelings of parenting difficulty in response to their child crying. Feelings of avoidance was the strongest factor that influenced mothers’ feelings of parenting difficulty in response to their child crying, followed by feelings of closeness, and satisfaction in their marital relationship. Conclusions: Marital relationship satisfaction had an impact on parenting difficulties in response to a child crying in both fathers and mothers, suggesting that improving marital relationship satisfaction could reduce parenting difficulties in such situations.</p>

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