Association between parental time pressure and mental health problems among children

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-01/uog-abp012715.php

Public Release: 27-Jan-2015
University of Gothenburg

A doctor's thesis at Sahlgrenska Academy has found that children whose parents experience time pressure are more likely to have mental health problems.

Mental health problems among children and adolescents are a growing health challenge in the Nordic countries. Children's sense of wellbeing largely reflects the circumstances in which their parents find themselves.

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"Children of parents who experienced time pressure were approximately twice as likely to have psychological problems."

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