Open AccessFatigue and Physical Activity: Potential Modifiable Contributors to Parenting Sense of Competence
Author(s) -
Christina R. Studts,
Meagan Pilar,
J. A. Jacobs,
Brigid K Fitzgerald
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of child and family studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.879
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1573-2843
pISSN - 1062-1024
DOI - 10.1007/s10826-019-01470-0
Subject(s) - competence (human resources) , psychology , developmental psychology , socioeconomic status , clinical psychology , medicine , population , social psychology , environmental health
Parenting sense of competence, as measured by the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale (PSCS), is defined as one's levels of satisfaction and self-efficacy experienced in the parenting role. Previous studies have identified significant associations among PSCS scores and a host of parenting characteristics predictive of child outcomes. Existing approaches to improving parenting sense of competence focus on developing parenting knowledge and skills; however, other modifiable contributing factors to parenting sense of competence may exist. We examined associations among fatigue, physical activity, and parenting sense of competence in a community sample of female primary caregivers of young children (N=137) recruited from a university-based pediatric primary care clinic.