Objective: This study aimed to examine the relationship between social adjustment and parenting stress in immigrant parents and to identify factors predicting parenting stress.Method: The research was conducted using a correlational survey model within the scope of a quantitative research design. The population consisted of immigrant parents in Uşak province with children aged 0–18 years.
The sample size was calculated as a minimum of 210 with r = –.245, α = .05 and 95% power using the G*Power 3.1.9.7 program, and the study was completed with 410 parents. Data were collected using the “Sociodemographic Information Form”, the “Social Adjustment Scale for Immigrants (SAS)” and the “Parenting Stress Scale (PSS)” and analyzed using SPSS 25.0 program.Results: 57.1% of the participants were mothers and 34.4% of the children were in the 6–11 age group.
The mean total score for GSUÖ was found to be 85.18±3.99, and the mean total score for ESÖ was 20.76±17.53. According to the correlation analysis, a weak but significant negative correlation was found between parental stress and exclusion (r=–.21, p<.01) and past experiences (r=–.23, p<.01), while a weak but significant positive correlation was found between parental stress and individual factors (r=.21, p<.01).
In the hierarchical regression analysis, parental gender, child's age, and the psychological-social support sub-dimension were determined to be significant predictors of parental stress.Conclusion: The study shows that parenting stress in immigrant parents is related to the dimensions of social adjustment, particularly exclusion, past experiences, and individual factors, and that psychosocial support mechanisms play a decisive role in stress.
Accordingly, it is recommended that psychosocial services for immigrant parents be strengthened and support programs be expanded in primary healthcare settings.