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World J Psychiatry. Jan 19, 2025; 15(1): 100068
Published online Jan 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i1.100068
Relationship between parenting stress and behavioral and emotional problems in preschool children: A mediation effect analysis
Zhi-Wei Fu, Yue-Jing Li, Ran Yu, Rui-Qing Guo, Li-Xia Gao, Sheng-Xia Zhao
Zhi-Wei Fu, Yue-Jing Li, Ran Yu, Rui-Qing Guo, Li-Xia Gao, Sheng-Xia Zhao, Department of Children's Health, Shijiazhuang Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China
Author contributions: Zhao SX designed research; Fu ZW performed research; Li YJ, Yu R and Gao LX contributed new reagents or analytic tools; Guo RQ analyzed data; Fu ZW wrote the paper.
Supported by the Shijiazhuang Science and Technology Research and Development Program, No. 221460383.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Shijiazhuang Maternal and Child Health Hospital Institutional Review Board, No. 202205.
Informed consent statement: All subjects understood and agreed to the study protocol and voluntarily signed the informed consent form.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Sheng-Xia Zhao, MS, Chief Nurse, Department of Children's Health, Shijiazhuang Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, No. 396 Youyi Street, Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China. 18032925759@163.com
Received: August 26, 2024
Revised: September 30, 2024
Accepted: November 13, 2024
Published online: January 19, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: With the acceleration of the pace of modern society, parents are facing increasing psychological pressure and life burden, which may affect children's physical and mental health through different mechanisms. Preschool is a critical period for children's psychological and behavioral development, and parents' emotions and behaviors will directly affect children's emotional regulation, social ability and behavioral performance. This study suggests a mediating role between parental stress and behavioral and emotional problems in preschool children. This further provides a theoretical basis for the design of education, psychological intervention and family support strategies.