Marital Status, Financial Hardship and Social Support as Determinants of Parents' Depression and Child-Rearing Practices Cover Image

Bračni status, financijske poteškoće i socijalna podrška kao odrednice roditeljske depresivnosti i odgojnih postupaka
Marital Status, Financial Hardship and Social Support as Determinants of Parents' Depression and Child-Rearing Practices

Author(s): Zora Raboteg-Šarić, Ninoslava Pećnik
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Institut društvenih znanosti Ivo Pilar
Keywords: marital status; economic status; stress; parenthood

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the study was to determine the influence of potential risk factors and protective factors on parents' psychological well-being and child-rearing practices. Data about socio-demographic variables, financial stress, depressive symptoms, perceived social support and parental practices (support, monitoring, involvement and joint decision-making) were collected from mothers and fathers from 287 two-parent and 283 lone-parent families.

  • Issue Year: 15/2006
  • Issue No: 86
  • Page Range: 961-985
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Croatian