Does Online Support Help Parents? Investigating Perceptions, Usage, and Emotional Exhaustion
Journal: Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science
Year: 2025

Abstract Parenting can be emotionally demanding, and the availability of online social support has become an increasingly relevant resource for managing stress and exhaustion. However, it remains unclear how parents utilize online platforms for support and whether these platforms contribute to reducing parental burnout. This study examines the associations between emotional exhaustion, online social support, and perceptions of online support in a sample of 221 parents from the Midwestern U.S., a