Variables of Parental Role Satisfaction: Social Support, Spousal Support, Parental Stress and Life Satisfaction

Abstract We assessed the relationship between social support, spousal support, parental stress, life satisfaction, gender and parental role satisfaction. The participants included 676 parents (aged between 21 and 79 years old. The research outcomes indicated social support, spousal support, parental stress, life satisfaction and gender (female) predicted 31.7% of the total variance in Parental Role Satisfaction in Turkish context. The most significant predictor of parental role satisfaction was parental stress, which explained 21.6% of the total variance. Other significant predictors included spousal support, which explained another 6%, and social support, predicting 2.6%. Life satisfaction and gender were also important predictors.