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Individual, Family, and Community Education ETDs
Publication Date
Spring 4-19-2024
Abstract
This study explored associations between maternal mindful parenting (i.e., mindful discipline, being in the moment with the child), maternal parental stress, and harsh parenting (i.e., physical and psychological harsh parenting) in early childhood. A sample of 172 mothers of young children in New Mexico completed questionnaires assessing perceived parental stress, use of harsh parenting, and mindful parenting. Results of the path model analysis demonstrated that being mindful in the moment with the child was directly, negatively associated with physical harsh parenting and also negatively associated with perceived stress. Mindful discipline was directly, negatively associated with both psychological aggression and perceived stress. Perceived stress was positively associated with psychological harsh parenting and was not associated with physical harsh parenting. This study illustrates that “being in the moment” and “mindful discipline” may have distinctive benefits as targeted interventions to lower rates of harsh parenting while also potentially lowering parental stress.
Keywords
physical harsh parenting, psychological harsh parenting, mindful parenting, mindful discipline, parental stress
Document Type
Dissertation
Language
English
Degree Name
Family Studies
Level of Degree
Doctoral
Department Name
Individual, Family, and Community Education
First Committee Member (Chair)
Alexandra Davis, PhD.
Second Committee Member
Ryan Kelly, PhD.
Third Committee Member
Cara Streit, PhD.
Fourth Committee Member
Cathy Huaqing Qi, PhD.
Recommended Citation
Sanders, Heidi M.. "Mindful Parenting and Harsh Parenting: The Indirect Role of Maternal Stress." (2024). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/educ_ifce_etds/134