Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 11(6), pp. 838 - 844
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110607
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Role of Perceived Social Support in the Relationship between Parenting Stress and Psychological Well-Being of Mothers of Children with ADHD: A Mediation Model

Jonah Angeline , Maya Rathnasabapathy ^*
School of Social Sciences and Languages, Vellore Institute of Technology, India

ABSTRACT

Background: Parenting can be challenging and crucial in child's development. Parenting becomes more complicated when the child has impulsivity and attention issues. Mothers are the child's primary caregivers and they play an essential role in caring for the child. Due to the challenges they face, mothers have stress, which affects their psychological well-being. Social support from friends and family can act as a layer of protection to ease the pressure of parenting and enhance the mother's psychological well-being. Mothers need good psychological well-being, happiness, and good health. Objective: To study the effect of parenting stress [PS] on Psychological well-being and the mediating effect of perceived social support[PSS]. Methodology: A cross-sectional was conducted among 131 mothers who have a child diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A regression analysis and structural equation model are run to see the relationships between the variables and the mediation effect. Results: The results indicate that there is a negative relationship between parenting stress and psychological well-being among mothers of children with ADHD, and Perceived social support mediates the relationship between parenting stress of the mother and the psychological well-being of the mothers of children with ADHD. Conclusion: Improving perceived social support and good interpersonal relationships will enhance better management of parenting stress resulting in positive psychological well-being.

KEYWORDS
ADHD, Parenting Stress, Perceived Social Support, Psychological Well-Being

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Jonah Angeline , Maya Rathnasabapathy , "Role of Perceived Social Support in the Relationship between Parenting Stress and Psychological Well-Being of Mothers of Children with ADHD: A Mediation Model," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 11, No. 6, pp. 838 - 844, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110607.

(b). APA Format:
Jonah Angeline , Maya Rathnasabapathy (2023). Role of Perceived Social Support in the Relationship between Parenting Stress and Psychological Well-Being of Mothers of Children with ADHD: A Mediation Model. Universal Journal of Public Health, 11(6), 838 - 844. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110607.