Experiencing parenting stress with your toddler?: Please share your experiences

[JackPeltz]

Thank you for your interest in this post.

I'm a fairly new member of the community, and I am also a graduate student at the University of Rochester working on my PhD in Psychology. My research focuses on how young families (with 2 or 3 year old children) grow and change over time.

In that light, I am hoping that you might be willing to take this survey (thereby helping me to understand how a wide range of families navigate this stage). The details of the study are below as well as a link to the online survey. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you have about the study, and thanks in advance for your interest in participating.

IF...

    You are living with a romantic partner

    You and your partner are both at least 18 years old

    You think your partner might also be willing to complete an online survey

    You have a 2 or a 3 year old child that lives in your home at least half the week

I would appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete this online survey and/or forward the link to others who have 2 or 3 year old children.

The Family Dynamics Survey:

    Is voluntary and confidential

    Can be completed online

    Is SHORT (takes 20-25 minutes)

    Involves you and your partner both participating (at separate times)

    Will offer you feedback on your relationship.

        5 empirically validated dimensions of relationship functioning

    Includes optional follow up surveys

        Brief surveys (10-15 min)

        Occurring 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 months after the initial survey

        Chance to win $100 for each follow up assessment completed!

CLICK HERE IF INTERESTED: http://edu.surveygizmo.com/s3/526237/family-dynamics?source=mdc

Thank you for your time and support!

Jack Peltz, M.A.

Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology

University of Rochester

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[JackPeltz]

In order to best address the needs of all parents, we have expanded the survey to include single parents as well.  As a result, participants must only have a 2 or 3 year old child and be over age 18 in order to participate.

Please email me if you have any questions, and thank you for your interest in participating.

To participate, please click on the following link:

CLICK HERE IF INTERESTED: http://edu.surveygizmo.com/s3/526237/family-dynamics?source=mdc

[McGucks]

This sounds like an interesting survey.  You might want to consider PMing a mod to get permission for the survey...you might well get more responses that way.

Good luck!

[JackPeltz]

Thank you for the information. The members of Mothering.com have been incredibly helpful with their participation in the study, but

I will give that a try.

[P.J.]

I would do it, but I'm sure my husband would not as he's incredibly overworked and suffering from burnout and exhaustion at this time. It sounds like that excludes me from participating then, doesn't it? Also, I think we have the normal amount of toddler-parenting stress but are you looking specifically for people who feel they are suffering from a lot of parenting stress? Couldn't tell from your post.

If I fit the bill I would love to participate but it looks like I'm not the person you're looking for. Let me know...

[JackPeltz]

Thank you so much for your post.

We would love your participation!  While it is true that we are hoping to get both parenting partner's participation, the more participants who share their impressions of their family dynamics, the more we will be able to learn about how families of toddlers grow and change over time.  We would certainly love your husband's participation, but even if he is unable to participate, your participation would be great.

In terms of parents experiencing stress, we are looking at all levels.  No matter how much stress a parent is experiencing in terms of parenting their toddler, the survey will (ideally) help to inform parents about how family dynamics change over time and potentially offer information to support them if they are experiencing stress.

Your questions are great, and we truly hope that you'll be able to participate (and if possible, pass the link on to other parents of toddlers who might also want to participate).

As results become available (which may not be for a while given that the study is a year-long endeavor), we are excited to share the results and our interpretation with our participants.  Please don't hesitate to ask me any other questions about the study.  And thank you again for your interest.

Jack 

[P.J.]

Okay, one more question: my son will be two in about 2 months...should I wait until then to participate (or will it be too late by then?), or does life with a 22 month old fit in your survey as well? Thanks

[JackPeltz]

Hello,

It looks like your child will be 2 years old soon, so please let me know if you are still interested. 

On a different note, we are now accepting single parents into the study!  So, please forward to link to anyone you know with a 2 or 3 year old (even if they do not have a parenting partner or co-parent)?

Here is the link: http://edu.surveygizmo.com/s3/526237/family-dynamics?source=mdc

And thanks again for everyone's interest in the study!!!

It has been great.

Jack

[JackPeltz]

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to give you all a heads up  that we will be ending recruitment for the Family Dynamics Survey at the end of May.  So, if you have a 2 or 3 year old child (or will be by the end of May), please consider participating. Information about the study is located in the first post of this thread, but please email me directly if you have any questions about the project.

Thank you,

Jack