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<p>Research has linked preschool children’s externalizing behaviors with increased parental stress, often through parenting behaviors and cognitions like self-efficacy. Less attention has been paid to how children’s behaviors may create cognitive biases in parents, causing them to focus on or remember negative behaviors, thus increasing stress. This study examined whether parental attention and memory biases mediate the link between child externalizing behaviors and parental stress, and explored differences between mothers and fathers. The sample included 43 heterosexual couples with children aged 3–6&#xa0;years. Results showed that memory biases (but not attentional biases) mediated this relationship, particularly for fathers, who were more likely to recall their child’s negative behaviors, contributing to higher stress. No crossover effects were found between parents. These findings suggest that interventions targeting memory bias modification may be particularly beneficial for fathers, addressing cognitive schemas related to their child’s behaviors.</p>

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Cognitive biases as mediators between child externalizing behaviors and parental stress: a dyadic mediation model

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    2025年6月3日

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  • Sarah Galdiolo,
  • Pierre Philippot,
  • Mandy Rossignol,
  • Emilie Jacobs,
  • Isabelle Roskam

摘要

Research has linked preschool children’s externalizing behaviors with increased parental stress, often through parenting behaviors and cognitions like self-efficacy. Less attention has been paid to how children’s behaviors may create cognitive biases in parents, causing them to focus on or remember negative behaviors, thus increasing stress. This study examined whether parental attention and memory biases mediate the link between child externalizing behaviors and parental stress, and explored differences between mothers and fathers. The sample included 43 heterosexual couples with children aged 3–6 years. Results showed that memory biases (but not attentional biases) mediated this relationship, particularly for fathers, who were more likely to recall their child’s negative behaviors, contributing to higher stress. No crossover effects were found between parents. These findings suggest that interventions targeting memory bias modification may be particularly beneficial for fathers, addressing cognitive schemas related to their child’s behaviors.