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<p>Objective: This study explores the relationship between household chaos, maternal parenting stress, and children’s problem behaviors, and examines whether perceived paternal co-parenting moderates these associations. Methods: A 10-month longitudinal design was employed, collecting data from 504 mother-child pairs. Descriptive statistics, correlation analyses, and moderated mediation models were used for data analysis. Results: The findings indicate that household chaos significantly positively predict children’s problem behaviors. Maternal parenting stress partially mediates the relationship between household chaos and children’s problem behaviors. Furthermore, perceived paternal co-parenting moderates the association between maternal parenting stress and children’s externalizing behaviors. Conclusion: This study highlights the critical role of family environment and paternal involvement in the development of children’s behavior. Creating an orderly, low-disruption home environment may reduce maternal parenting stress and thereby decrease the likelihood of problem behaviors in children. Moreover, supportive paternal co-parenting plays a buffering role, particularly in addressing children’s externalizing behaviors. These findings underscore the importance of promoting cooperative parenting and strengthening support systems to foster positive child development.</p>

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Timely help or a drop in the bucket? The buffering effect of maternal perception of paternal co-parenting

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    2026年2月17日

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  • Youli Wang,
  • Chengli Zhao,
  • Baocheng Pan,
  • Yizhao Gong,
  • Jiaxuan Miao,
  • Bowen Xiao,
  • Yan Li

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Objective: This study explores the relationship between household chaos, maternal parenting stress, and children’s problem behaviors, and examines whether perceived paternal co-parenting moderates these associations. Methods: A 10-month longitudinal design was employed, collecting data from 504 mother-child pairs. Descriptive statistics, correlation analyses, and moderated mediation models were used for data analysis. Results: The findings indicate that household chaos significantly positively predict children’s problem behaviors. Maternal parenting stress partially mediates the relationship between household chaos and children’s problem behaviors. Furthermore, perceived paternal co-parenting moderates the association between maternal parenting stress and children’s externalizing behaviors. Conclusion: This study highlights the critical role of family environment and paternal involvement in the development of children’s behavior. Creating an orderly, low-disruption home environment may reduce maternal parenting stress and thereby decrease the likelihood of problem behaviors in children. Moreover, supportive paternal co-parenting plays a buffering role, particularly in addressing children’s externalizing behaviors. These findings underscore the importance of promoting cooperative parenting and strengthening support systems to foster positive child development.