Child-Driven Effects of Externalizing Problems on Parenting Stress and Self-Efficacy: Emotion Regulation as a Moderator

Cynthia Sze Ling Fung, Patricia Hok Sei Ng, Lok-Wah Li, Eva Yi Hung Lau, Department of Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, Boston Children, s Museum

Journal of Family Issues

Published online on January 31, 2026

Abstract

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Previous studies have established significant associations between parental self-efficacy, parenting stress, and child externalizing problems. However, the child-driven effects of externalizing problems on parental outcomes have been less explored, ...