RT Article
T1 Trauma Symptoms and Social Support Mediate the Impact of Violence Exposure on Parenting Competence Among Substance-Dependent Mothers
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 36
IS 9/10
SP 4570
OP 4592
A1 Brown-Fleming, Suzanne 1969-
A2 Resko, Stella M. 1978-
A2 Dayton, Carolyn J.
A2 Barron, Carla
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1755889895
AB Women with substance use disorders (SUDs) experience high rates of violence exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which are associated with parenting anxiety and lower parenting satisfaction among mothers. Although social support may buffer the impact of violence and PTSD on parenting, violence exposure and PTSD may impair mothers’ ability to create, perceive, and utilize social support. We examined the impact of violence exposure, trauma symptoms, and interpersonal support on parenting competence among 291 mothers with substance dependence, using ordinary least squares regression and path analysis. Greater violence exposure and trauma symptoms were associated with lower parenting competence. Greater interpersonal support was associated with greater parenting competence. Trauma symptoms and interpersonal support sequentially mediated the impact of violence exposure on parenting competence, suggesting one pathway through which violence exposure may affect parenting among substance-dependent mothers. Implications for practice include the need to utilize trauma-informed interventions that modify social support.
K1 parenting and mediators
K1 alcohol and drugs
K1 Social Support
K1 PTSD
K1 Violence Exposure
DO 10.1177/0886260518791234