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<p>Socioeconomic adversity can have major repercussions on family functioning, including parenting quality. Yet, the exact mechanisms that can account for these associations remain unclear, as are the specific aspects of parenting that are altered. Drawing on self-determination theory and the Family Stress Model, the current study sought to evaluate direct and indirect relations among maternal socioeconomic status (SES), contextual stressors, and autonomy-supportive vs. controlling parenting behaviors. A total of 156 middle-class mother–child dyads (<i>M</i> children age = 10.94&#xa0;years) participated in this study. Adopting a multi-informant approach, mothers reported on their SES and contextual stressors, while children reported their perceptions of their mothers’ parenting practices. Path analyses revealed that SES was not associated with a general measure of contextual stressors whereas the latter was negatively linked to autonomy support. Exploratory analyses examined whether stressors of varying nature (e.g., financial, interpersonal, work-related, time-related) were uniquely associated with SES. Lower vs. higher SES stressors formed two separate factors, and only low-SES stressors predicted less autonomy support. These findings highlight the importance of considering the nature of contextual stressors, as they may differentially influence parenting quality. The implications of these findings for understanding parental stress and supporting parents in their role are discussed.</p>

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Revisiting the Relations among Socioeconomic Status, Contextual Stressors, and Parenting Practices

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年3月20日

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  • Gabrielle Gagnon,
  • Laurence Labelle,
  • Mireille Joussemet,
  • Geneviève A. Mageau

摘要

Socioeconomic adversity can have major repercussions on family functioning, including parenting quality. Yet, the exact mechanisms that can account for these associations remain unclear, as are the specific aspects of parenting that are altered. Drawing on self-determination theory and the Family Stress Model, the current study sought to evaluate direct and indirect relations among maternal socioeconomic status (SES), contextual stressors, and autonomy-supportive vs. controlling parenting behaviors. A total of 156 middle-class mother–child dyads (M children age = 10.94 years) participated in this study. Adopting a multi-informant approach, mothers reported on their SES and contextual stressors, while children reported their perceptions of their mothers’ parenting practices. Path analyses revealed that SES was not associated with a general measure of contextual stressors whereas the latter was negatively linked to autonomy support. Exploratory analyses examined whether stressors of varying nature (e.g., financial, interpersonal, work-related, time-related) were uniquely associated with SES. Lower vs. higher SES stressors formed two separate factors, and only low-SES stressors predicted less autonomy support. These findings highlight the importance of considering the nature of contextual stressors, as they may differentially influence parenting quality. The implications of these findings for understanding parental stress and supporting parents in their role are discussed.