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Table 2 Parenting stress and parent mental health

From: Psychosocial stress in families of young children after the pandemic: no time to rest

Parenting Stress Inventory (EBI)

%

N

Categorial evaluation of the parent domainaa

  

No findings

46.3

7705

Stressed

37.4

6216

Strongly stressed

16.3

2713

Subscales (above cut-off)

  

Attachment

33.8

5821

Isolation

53.3

9186

Parent competence

47

8099

Depression (worries and negative thoughts due to the parental role)

68.7

11,826

Health

58.9

10,142

Role restriction

47.7

8224

Spouse related stressa

47.8

7957

Parent mental health (PHQ)

  

Total

  

None

51.4

8851

Low

37.6

6477

Moderate

8.1

1397

Strong

2.9

499

Depression

  

Inconspiciuous/normal

86.5

14,895

Noticeable/abnormal (probable)

13.5

2329

Anxiety

  

Inconspiciuous/normal

85.4

14,706

Noticeable/abnormal

14.6

2517

  1. aN = 16,634