This study examined the extent to which family dinnertime rituals serve a protective role for families experiencing high levels of stress. Using data from a longitudinal study of working‐class couples, the role of dinnertime rituals as a moderator of mothers' and fathers' parenting stress and child psychosocial outcomes was investigated. Greater dinnertime rituals reported by fathers moderated the effect of parenting stress on internalizing problems for girls, but not for boys. Fathers' reports of dinnertime rituals were related to fewer behavioral symptoms, internalizing problems and externalizing problems, and greater adaptive skills for girls. No significant interaction effects for mothers' parenting stress or rituals were found, but there were significant main effects of mothers' parenting stress and dinnertime rituals on child outcomes. These findings suggest that dinnertime rituals can potentially moderate the effects of parenting stress on child outcomes and fathers and daughters showed the greatest benefits of these family practices.

Yesel Yoon

Katie Newkirk

Maureen Perry‐Jenkins

Family Relations

A premier, applied journal of family studies, Family Relations is mandatory reading for family scholars and all professionals who work with families, including: family practitioners, educators, marriage and family therapists, researchers, and social policy specialists. The journal"s content emphasizes family research with implications for intervention, education, and public policy, always publishing original, innovative and interdisciplinary works with specific recommendations for practice.

Family Relations is a leading applied journal in the field of family studies, essential reading for family scholars and all professionals working with families, including family practitioners, educators, marriage and family therapists, researchers, and social policy specialists. The journal focuses on family research with implications for intervention, education, and public policy, consistently publishing original, innovative, and interdisciplinary works that include specific recommendations for practice.

《Family Relations》是一本顶尖的应用家庭研究期刊，是家庭学者及所有与家庭工作相关专业人士的必读刊物，包括家庭从业者、教育工作者、婚姻与家庭治疗师、研究人员和社会政策专家。期刊内容强调家庭研究，关注对干预、教育和公共政策的影响，始终发表原创、创新和跨学科的作品，并提供具体的实践建议。

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Parenting Stress, Dinnertime Rituals, and Child Well‐being in Working‐Class Families

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