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Jalali S Z, Behzadpoor S. The Moderating Role of Emotional Intelligence in the Relationship Between Perfectionism and Parental Stress: A Descriptive Study. JRUMS 2024; 23 (5) :407-420
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Background and Objectives: Parenting is stressful for parents, especially mothers, along with many challenges and responsibilities, and many factors can affect parental stress. The purpose of this study was to investigate the moderating role of emotional intelligence in the relationship between perfectionism and parental stress in mothers of elementary school students.
Materials and Methods: The present research is descriptive. The statistical population included the mothers of elementary school students in Arak City in the academic year 2022-2023, out of which 300 mothers were selected by convenience sampling method and completed Tehran Multidimensional Perfectionism, Parental Stress Short Form, and Emotional Intelligence Questionnaires. Data were analyzed using correlation tests and structural equations modeling.
Results: The results showed that mothers' emotional intelligence has a negative and significant relationship with parental stress (r=-0.67), and parental perfectionism has a positive and significant relationship with parental stress (r=0.26) (p<0.001). But there was no significant relationship between perfectionism and emotional intelligence in mothers (p>0.05). According to the structural model, emotional intelligence had a moderating role in the relationship between perfectionism and parental stress (p<0.001).
Conclusion: According to the results, it appears that high perfectionism and low emotional intelligence in mothers can increase their parenting stress. On the other hand, in mothers who have high emotional intelligence, perfectionism will have less effect on parenting stress. Therefore, increasing emotional intelligence in mothers is recommended.
Keywords: Parental stress, Parent-child relationship, Perfectionism, Emotional intelligence
Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical Considerations: The Ethics Committee of University of Science and Culture approved the study (IR.ACECR.USC.REC.1402.006).
Authors’ contributions:
- Conceptualization: Samaneh Behzadpoor
- Methodology: Samaneh Behzadpoor
- Data collection: Seyedeh Zahra Jalali
- Formal analysis: Seyedeh Zahra Jalali
- Supervision: Samaneh Behzadpoor
- Project administration: Samaneh Behzadpoor
- Writing - original draft: Seyedeh Zahra Jalali, Samaneh Behzadpoor
- Writing - review & editing: Samaneh Behzadpoor, Seyedeh Zahra Jalali
Materials and Methods: The present research is descriptive. The statistical population included the mothers of elementary school students in Arak City in the academic year 2022-2023, out of which 300 mothers were selected by convenience sampling method and completed Tehran Multidimensional Perfectionism, Parental Stress Short Form, and Emotional Intelligence Questionnaires. Data were analyzed using correlation tests and structural equations modeling.
Results: The results showed that mothers' emotional intelligence has a negative and significant relationship with parental stress (r=-0.67), and parental perfectionism has a positive and significant relationship with parental stress (r=0.26) (p<0.001). But there was no significant relationship between perfectionism and emotional intelligence in mothers (p>0.05). According to the structural model, emotional intelligence had a moderating role in the relationship between perfectionism and parental stress (p<0.001).
Conclusion: According to the results, it appears that high perfectionism and low emotional intelligence in mothers can increase their parenting stress. On the other hand, in mothers who have high emotional intelligence, perfectionism will have less effect on parenting stress. Therefore, increasing emotional intelligence in mothers is recommended.
Keywords: Parental stress, Parent-child relationship, Perfectionism, Emotional intelligence
Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical Considerations: The Ethics Committee of University of Science and Culture approved the study (IR.ACECR.USC.REC.1402.006).
Authors’ contributions:
- Conceptualization: Samaneh Behzadpoor
- Methodology: Samaneh Behzadpoor
- Data collection: Seyedeh Zahra Jalali
- Formal analysis: Seyedeh Zahra Jalali
- Supervision: Samaneh Behzadpoor
- Project administration: Samaneh Behzadpoor
- Writing - original draft: Seyedeh Zahra Jalali, Samaneh Behzadpoor
- Writing - review & editing: Samaneh Behzadpoor, Seyedeh Zahra Jalali
Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2024/04/29 | Accepted: 2024/08/19 | Published: 2024/08/20
Received: 2024/04/29 | Accepted: 2024/08/19 | Published: 2024/08/20
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