Primerjava doživljanja starševskega stresa med materami in očeti otrok s primanjkljaji na posameznih področjih učenja

Holjević, Sara (author), Peklaj, Cirila (mentor)

Starševski stres je doživljanje stiske ali nelagodja, ki nastane, ko zahteve in obremenitve starševske vloge presežejo starševe zmožnosti, vire ali občutek obvladovanja vsakodnevnih situacij z otrokom. Pogosteje in bolj izražen je pri starših otrok s primanjkljaji na posameznih področjih učenja (PPPU), saj se le-ti soočajo z dodatnimi zahtevami in zahtevnejšimi okoliščinami kot starši otrok z normativnim razvojem. Namen raziskave je bil preučiti morebitne razlike v doživljanju starševskega stresa med materami in očeti otrok s PPPU ter ugotoviti, kako je starševski stres povezan s strategijami soočanja s stresom in različnimi viri zaznane socialne podpore. V vzorec raziskave je bilo zajetih 242 staršev otrok s PPPU, med temi pa je bilo 223 (92,1 %) mater. Udeleženci so izpolnili postavke, ki so spraševale po njihovi vključenosti v otrokovo šolsko delo, Lestvico doživljanja starševskega stresa (PSS), krajšo verzijo Vprašalnika spoprijemanja s stresom (Brief-COPE) in Vprašalnik zaznane socialne podpore za starše (VZSPS). Rezultati so pokazali, da med materami in očeti otrok s PPPU ni razlik v ravni doživljanja starševskega stresa, uporabi posameznih virov socialne opore ali pri uporabi strategij soočanja s stresom. Analiza povezav med socialno oporo in stresom je pokazala, da so pri materah prisotne povezave med neformalno oporo in starševskim stresom. Analiza povezav med strategijami soočanja in starševskim stresom je pri obeh spolih potrdila le pričakovane pozitivne povezave starševskega stresa s strategijami, usmerjenimi na čustva (in z nefunkcionalnimi strategijami). Rezultati raziskave imajo lahko praktično vrednost za pomoč staršem otrok s PPPU pri soočanju s stresom.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: starševski stres, učne težave, slog soočanja, socialna opora
• Work type: Master's thesis/paper
• Organization: FF - Faculty of Arts
• Year: 2026
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-186306
• Publication date in RUL: 30.08.2026

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Comparison of parental stress experienced by mothers and fathers of children with specific learning difficulties

Abstract

Parental stress is the experience of distress or discomfort that arises when the demands and burdens of the parenting role exceed a parent's capabilities, resources, or sense of control over daily situations with their child. It is more frequent and pronounced among parents of children with specific learning difficulties (SLD), as they face additional demands and more challenging circumstances compared to parents of neurotypically developing children. The purpose of this study was to examine potential differences in the experience of parental stress between mothers and fathers of children with SLD, as well as to determine how parental stress relates to coping strategies and various sources of perceived social support. The sample consisted of 242 parents of children with SLD, of whom 223 (92,1 %) were mothers. Participants completed items regarding their involvement in their child's schoolwork, followed by the Parenting Stress Scale (PSS), the Brief COPE Inventory, and the Perceived Social Support Questionnaire for Parents (VZSPS). The results showed no differences between mothers and fathers of children with SLD regarding levels of parental stress, the use of specific sources of social support, or the use of coping strategies. Correlation analysis between social support and stress revealed associations between informal support and parental stress in mothers. Furthermore, the analysis of correlations between coping strategies and parental stress confirmed only the expected positive associations between parental stress and emotion-focused (as well as dysfunctional) strategies in both genders. The findings of this study may have practical value in assisting parents of children with SLD in coping with stress.

• Keywords: parental stress, learning disorders, coping style, social support