Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Relationships Between Family Social Support and Parenting Stress, Burden, Beliefs and Practices

This paper includes the res ults of a systematic review and meta-analysis relationships between perceived family social support parenting stress, caregiving burden, parent engagement practices, parent-child interaction practices among caregivers raising child with without identified disabilities or health-related conditions birth to 18 years age. The study included 82 independent samples (N = 7,675 participants) conducted in 12 countries 1985 2020. Family Support Scale total scale score was variable each study. dependent measures seven different stress scales, eight burden belief nine behavior scales. correlations were sizes effect measures. Results showed that related attenuated less more positive beliefs, behavior, practices. ranged r -.14, 95% CI -.17, -.11, p .000, for .22, .16, .28, beliefs. did not differ as function condition (developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, conditions, at-risk status, no disability status) caregiver gender (mothers fathers). Child age moderated marital status stress. pattern results provided hypothesized based on conceptual frameworks guided conduct beliefs