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Study Reveals Link between Parent's Work-Family Interface and Children's Mental Health Difficulties

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Researchers at El Bosque University have conducted a study to investigate the effects of work-family interface on children's mental health difficulties. The study involved 444 biological parents of children between 4 and 17 years old, and it found that parents' psychological strain and family role performance are total mediators linking work-family interface with children's mental health difficulties. The findings suggest that interventions focused on balancing work and home roles can have benefits for both working parents and their children.

Key Takeaways:

  • The study sample consisted of 444 biological parents of children between 4 and 17 years old.
  • The work-family interface was measured using the Work-Home Interference Nijmegen Survey.
  • Parents' psychological strain and family role performance were found to be total mediators linking work-family interface with children's mental health difficulties.
  • The study suggests that benefits of balancing work and home roles can be transmitted from working parents to their children through improvements in the family environment.
  • The study involved a wide age range of children, from 4 to 17 years old.
  • The use of standardized questionnaires and survey tools provides a reliable and valid measure of the work-family interface and associated variables.

Statistics:

  • The study sample consisted of 444 biological parents of children between 4 and 17 years old.
  • 100% of the sample consisted of biological parents (444 individuals).
  • The average age of the children in the sample was not reported.
  • The study used standardized questionnaires and survey tools, including the Work-Home Interference Nijmegen Survey and the General Health Questionnaire.

Sources:

  • Linking Parent's Work-Family Interface to Children's Mental Health Difficulties: A Mediated Path through Parental Psychopathology and Family Role Performance. SAGE Open, 2025, Article 15. (https://doi-org.sdpl.idm.oclc.org/10.1177/21582440251380937)
  • NewsRx. El Bosque University Researchers Provide New Study Findings on Mental Health Diseases and Conditions (Linking Parent's Work-Family Interface to Children's Mental Health Difficulties: A Mediated Path through Parental Psychopathology and Family ...). Mental Health Weekly Digest. October 27, 2025; p 161.

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