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Childhood maltreatment and sense of parenting competence: The mediating role of parental reflective functioning and perceived social support

Dehghan Manshadi, Zobeydeh, Fallah, Arezoo, Chavoshi, Haniyeh·2023·Child Abuse & Neglect
DOI 10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105949
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Objectives Childhood maltreatment has a negative impact on a sense of parenting competition. However, its underlying mechanisms are still unknown. The present research aimed to investigate the roles of parental reflective functioning and social support as mediating factors in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and negative feeling of parenting competence. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out on 489 parents of children aged 5 to 13 between October 23 and December 12, 2021, in Shiraz, Iran. Participants completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), Parenting Sense of Competence Scale (PSOC), Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS), and Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (PRFQ). Structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied using AMOS 22 to test our conceptual model. Results The results of structural equation modeling indicated that childhood maltreatment had a negative direct effect on the sense of parenting competence. Furthermore, childhood maltreatment had a negative indirect effect on the sense of parenting competence through both parental reflective functioning and perceived social support. Conclusions The findings suggested that increased exposure to childhood maltreatment may have decreased parental competence. However, the important role of parental reflective functioning and perceived social support in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and parenting competence should not be ignored. These results can have some implications for counselors working with parents with childhood trauma experiences.

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Authors
Dehghan Manshadi, Z., Fallah, A., & Chavoshi, H.
Affiliations
  • Shahid Beheshti University (IR)
  • Shiraz University (IR)
Venue
Child Abuse & Neglect
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2023-01
Volume
135
Pages
105949
ISSN
0145-2134 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105949
OpenAlex
W4309806450
Cited by
20
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5
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 9
FWCI
3.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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Locations
  • Child Abuse & Neglect (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Child Welfare and Adoption
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
Keywords
child abuse, parenting competence, parental reflective functioning, perceived social support, mediation, parental trauma
MeSH terms
Child, Child Abuse, Cross-Sectional Studies, Humans, Parents, Social Support, Parenting

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