The role of emotion regulation between cognitive distortion and stress in parenting children with developmental disorders

Esthi - Rahayu; Dwi Yuwono Puji Sugiharto; Edy - Purwanto; Awalya - Awalya

doi:10.14710/jp.25.1.52-72

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14710/jp.25.1.52-72

The role of emotion regulation between cognitive distortion and stress in parenting children with developmental disorders

Esthi - Rahayu^{1, 2}

, Dwi Yuwono Puji Sugiharto², Edy - Purwanto², Awalya - Awalya²

¹Faculty of Psychology, Soegijapranata Catholic University Semarang I Indonesia, Indonesia

²Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Semarang State University Semarang I Indonesia, Indonesia

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@article{JP73256,
    author = {Esthi Rahayu and Dwi Puji Sugiharto and Edy Purwanto and Awalya Awalya},
    title = {The role of emotion regulation between cognitive distortion and stress in parenting children with developmental disorders},
    journal = {Jurnal Psikologi},
  volume = {25},
    number = {1},
    year = {2026},
    keywords = {emotion regulation, cognitive distortion, parenting stress, developmental disorders},
    abstract = {  Background : Parenting stress is reported among mothers of children with developmental disorders, with cognitive-behavioral theory emphasizing the role of cognition in shaping emotional and behavioral responses.   Purpose : This study examined relationships among cognitive distortion, emotion regulation, and parenting stress, with emotion regulation tested as a mediator.   Methods : A total of 91 mothers completed the Parenting Stress Scale, Emotion Regulation Scale, and Parenting Cognitive Distortion Scale. Quantitative data were analyzed using PROCESS and Multi-Group Analysis (MGA), complemented by qualitative interviews with five participants to enrich contextual understanding.   Findings : Results indicated that emotion regulation did not mediate the relationship between cognitive distortion and parenting stress in the overall sample. However, MGA showed that cognitive distortion was the strongest and most consistent predictor of parenting stress across groups (p < .001; R² = .535–.647). The pathway from cognitive distortion to emotion regulation was significant only among mothers of children with ASD, where emotion regulation acted as a mediator (β = .242; p = .030). Qualitative findings revealed role strain due to over-responsibility, chronic emotional burden, low external support, and limited spousal involvement, with emotion-focused coping dominant.   Implication : These findings highlight importance addressing cognitive distortion and value MGA identifying group-specific mechanisms. },
   issn = {2302-1098},   pages = {52--72}  doi = {10.14710/jp.25.1.52-72},
    url = {https://ejournal.undip.ac.id/index.php/psikologi/article/view/73256}
}

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Background: Parenting stress is reported among mothers of children with developmental disorders, with cognitive-behavioral theory emphasizing the role of cognition in shaping emotional and behavioral responses.

Purpose: This study examined relationships among cognitive distortion, emotion regulation, and parenting stress, with emotion regulation tested as a mediator.

Methods: A total of 91 mothers completed the Parenting Stress Scale, Emotion Regulation Scale, and Parenting Cognitive Distortion Scale. Quantitative data were analyzed using PROCESS and Multi-Group Analysis (MGA), complemented by qualitative interviews with five participants to enrich contextual understanding.

Findings: Results indicated that emotion regulation did not mediate the relationship between cognitive distortion and parenting stress in the overall sample. However, MGA showed that cognitive distortion was the strongest and most consistent predictor of parenting stress across groups (p < .001; R² = .535–.647). The pathway from cognitive distortion to emotion regulation was significant only among mothers of children with ASD, where emotion regulation acted as a mediator (β = .242; p = .030). Qualitative findings revealed role strain due to over-responsibility, chronic emotional burden, low external support, and limited spousal involvement, with emotion-focused coping dominant.

Implication: These findings highlight importance addressing cognitive distortion and value MGA identifying group-specific mechanisms.

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In Vol 25, No 1 (2026): April 2026

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