Parenting is a very complex term that often cannot be uniquely defined given the wide range of responsibilities and challenges it involves. Although some specific forms of parental behavior change and adapt due to the changes in children's development, research indicates a stable structure of parental behaviors. These behaviors are most commonly described using several dimensions, among which emotionality stands out, along with psychological and behavioral controls, by which parenting can be categorized into several different styles. One of the first authors that attempt to categorize and describe various factors that influence parenting style and quality is Belsky. In The determinants of parenting: A process model, he list three sets of factors that determine parental functioning. These are firstly characteristics of parents that include developmental history, personality and psychopathology. Then he outlines the characteristics of the child, such as gender, age and temperament, as well as contextual factors that can be sources of support and stress, including work, marital relationship and the social network. Belsky emphasizes that it is crucial to distinguish the effects on parenting from the effects that parenting has on the child. Therefore, it is stated that, among other factors, the individual characteristics of parents, including parental psychopathology, can significantly influence parenting itself. Therefore, the aim of the study was to examine the association between aspects of parental behaviour (Parental Support, Restrictive Control and Permissiveness) and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in mothers and fathers and to examine gender differences in these variables. The study involved 225 parents, including 118 mothers and 107 fathers. The study was conducted using a paper-pen questionnaire and used the Parental Behavior Questionnaire (URP29) and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS). A statistically significant difference in the dimension of Parental Support was found between mothers and fathers, that is, mothers reported higher levels of parental support than fathers. No significant difference was found between mothers and fathers in the Restrictive Control dimension, nor in the Permissiveness. A significant difference was found in the experience of stress; fathers reported greater stress than mothers. No difference was obtained for symptoms of depression and anxiety. Furthermore, a low to moderate negative association between depression, anxiety and stress symptoms and the Parental Support dimension was found, and a low to moderate positive association between depression, anxiety and stress symptoms and the Restrictive Control dimension. No significant correlation was found between the Permissiveness dimension and these symptoms.