Parental self-efficacy and satisfaction with parenting as mediators of the association between children’s noncompliance and marital satisfaction

Abstract Parents of young children who exhibit behavioral problems often experience lower marital satisfaction. In the present study we aimed to explore association between preschool children's noncompliant behavior and satisfaction, explain it through mediating role parental self-efficacy satisfaction with parenting. Participants were 188 married Israeli couples a typically developing child aged 3 6, selected in convenience sample. Mothers fathers independently completed measures child’s behavior, self-efficacy, Data collected September 2019 February 2020 analyzed using common fate model (CFM). Results indicate direct, negative child's which was fully explained by The suggests that both parents are affected their noncompliance, spillover effect from parent–child relationship into relationship. findings highlight importance early treatment noncompliance interventions at enhancing parents’ as well inclusion treatment, may be beneficial.