Association of Daily Activities With Maternal–Child Bonding, Parenting Self-Efficacy, Social Support, and Parenting Behaviors Among Survivors Living in an Intimate Partner Violence Shelter: A Daily Diary Study.

This article examines the relationships among daily activities, stress, parenting self-efficacy and behaviors, social support, and maternal–child bonding among mothers residing in intimate partner violence (IPV) shelters in the Southern United States, using ecological momentary assessment (EMA) over 14 days. Findings indicate that higher daily stress correlates with more case management meetings and lower parenting self-efficacy, while increased case management and legal appointments, as well as greater social support, are positively associated with maternal–child bonding and positive parenting behaviors. Notably, IPV severity and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms were not significantly linked to bonding or parenting measures in this sample. The study highlights the importance of maternal social support and tailored service provision in shelters to promote bonding and parenting, and calls for further research with larger, more diverse populations and objective measures of mother–child interactions.