Mediation Role of Dyadic Coping on Parenting Stress and Relational Resilience in Couples

ABSTRACT

This study aims to explore the mediating role of dyadic coping between relational resilience and parenting stress on married couples. The study participants comprised 229 married couples with at least one child and who have had a major life event. The relational resilience scale, parenting stress inventory, dyadic coping scale and personal information, and life events forms were used to collect data for this study. Data were analyzed with the actor–partner interdependence mediation model. The results revealed that dyadic coping actor–partner effects did not mediate between relational resilience and parenting stress. The results were discussed in relation to the social-ecological model and relevant literature. Based on the current findings, recommendations and implications for further research and practice were also proposed.

KEYWORDS:

• Actor-partner-interdependence model
• dyadic coping
• married couples
• parenting stress
• relational resilience

Acknowledgments

This study was conducted by the first author as a doctoral dissertation at Gazi University, Department of Counseling and Guidance under supervision of Prof. Dr. Yasar Ozbay.