How Parents' Behavior Affects Kids' School Stress

Parents play a big role in how stressed their kids feel about school. A study looked at how moms and dads influence middle school students' physical exhaustion from schoolwork. It found that when both parents are on the same page, kids feel less stressed. But when one parent is strict and the other is not, kids feel more exhausted. The study used something called family systems theory. This theory says that families work like a system, and what one person does affects everyone else. The researchers found that when both parents use psychological control, kids feel more stressed. But when one parent is controlling and the other is not, it's worse for the kids. The study also found that it matters which parent is more controlling. Kids felt more exhausted when their dad was strict and their mom was not, compared to when their mom was strict and their dad was not. This shows that both parents have an important role in helping their kids feel less stressed about school. The study had 202 middle school students. The researchers used something called polynomial regressions to look at the data. This is a fancy way of looking at how different things are related to each other. The results showed that when both parents are controlling, kids feel more stressed. But when one parent is controlling and the other is not, it's even worse. This study is important because it shows that parents need to work together to help their kids feel less stressed about school. When parents are on the same page, kids feel better. But when one parent is strict and the other is not, kids feel more exhausted. This shows that both parents have an important role in their kids' lives.