Family Conflict and Resilience in Parenting Self-Efficacy Among High-Risk Mothers

Julie F.H. Cassé; Catrin Finkenauer; Mirjam Oosterman; Victor R. van der Geest; Carlo Schuengel

doi:10.1177/0886260515614280

Family Conflict and Resilience in Parenting Self-Efficacy Among High-Risk Mothers

Julie F.H. Cassé
, Catrin Finkenauer
, Mirjam Oosterman
, Victor R. van der Geest
, Carlo Schuengel

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
The Dutch Research Council

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Abstract

Mothers with a history of institutional care in adolescence are often involved in high-conflict partner relationships, which may undermine relationships with children and confidence in oneself as a parent. Not all mothers think of themselves as bad parents under these circumstances. We turned to psychological resources as an explanation, focusing on mothers’ trait self-control. The negative association between family conflict and parenting self-efficacy was tested for moderation by self-control among 104 mothers with a history of institutionalization for behavioral problems and delinquency during adolescence. We found a negative association between current family conflict and parenting self-efficacy among mothers with low self-control, and no significant association among mothers with high self-control. This study draws attention to the needs of high-risk mothers in their parenting role and demonstrates that self-control is a potential resource for mothers to balance the load presented by conflict in their families. The findings suggest new avenues for intervention.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1008-1029
Number of pages	22
Journal	Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Volume	33
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260515614280
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2018
Externally published	Yes

Funding

The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was supported by funding from the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR) and a grant from the foundation Stichting tot Steun Nederland.

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SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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anything related to domestic violence
intergenerational transmission of trauma
mental health and violence
violence exposure

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