Harsh discipline mediates the association between parenting stress and internalizing problems in children and adolescents: survey-based and online intervention evidence (opens in new tab)

BackgroundParenting stress evokes harsh discipline and induces internalizing problems in children and adolescents. To test this hypothesis, this study examined the potential mediating role of harsh discipline in the association between parenting stress and internalizing problems in children and adolescents while considering the moderating effect of emotion regulation.MethodsTwo studies were conducted: Study 1 was a cross-sectional survey using questionnaires (N = 971), and Study 2 implemented...