Parent and Child Stress and Symptoms: An Integrative Analysis

This study assessed major and daily stressful life events and psychological symptoms in a sample of young adolescents and their parents. The relation between major life events and symptoms was mediated by daily stressors for parents and their young adolescent children. Children\u27s emotional and behavioral problems were associated with fathers\u27 psychological symptoms but not with mothers\u27 symptoms. Both mothers\u27 and fathers\u27 symptoms were associated with their sons\u27 daily stressors, but girls\u27 daily stressors were related only to their mothers\u27 symptoms. Mothers\u27 symptoms were associated with their husbands\u27 daily hassles in families of young adolescent boys, and both parents\u27 symptoms were associated with their spouses\u27 hassles in families of adolescent girls. Highlights the importance of studying stress processes between individuals