Promoting Health and Preventing Injury in Preschool Children: The Role of Parenting Stress

dc.creator	Sonia A. Alemagno
dc.creator	Sheila A. Niles
dc.creator	Peggy Shaffer-King
dc.creator	William J. Miller
dc.date	2008-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:20:26Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:20:26Z
dc.identifier	1524-5039
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/bbea2c4ebd874fcebc9c732b53d95bf9
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/20096
dc.description	There is concern that parents under stress may not be effective in promoting health and preventing injury in young children, but research in this area has been limited. To explore this issue, a study was conducted to look at the relationship between self-reported parenting stress and actions taken to promote health and to prevent injury in preschool-age children. The study was conducted in collaboration with 15 Head Start programs in northeast Ohio. Five hundred thirty-one parents or guardians of children in the program completed a 10-minute survey on health and injury prevention administered through a “talking” laptop computer. This study presents new data linking parenting stress to the decreased likelihood of preventive measures being in place to reduce injury and illness risk in preschool children. Parents under stress may need social support and ways to develop a working support network to help prevent injury to young children and ensure the delivery of appropriate medical care. Early childhood caregivers and educators may have useful roles to play in such support networks.
dc.language	English
dc.language	Chinese
dc.language	Spanish
dc.publisher	ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education, University of Illinois
dc.relation	http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v10n2/alemagno.html
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1524-5039
dc.source	Early Childhood Research & Practice, Vol 10, Iss 2 (2008)
dc.subject	Young Children
dc.subject	Parents
dc.subject	Stress
dc.subject	Parenting
dc.subject	Child Health
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Promoting Health and Preventing Injury in Preschool Children: The Role of Parenting Stress
dc.type	article