Early Family Conflict and Behavioral Outcomes in Children from Low-Income Families: The Indirect Effects of Parental Depression and Parenting Practices
Rong Huang, Rachel Chazan-Cohen, Delaina Carlson · 2024
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Rong Huang, Rachel Chazan-Cohen, and Delaina Carlson trace, in a 2024 study, how early family conflict reaches children's behavior years later in low-income homes. Conflict at home is a known risk for children's mental health. The paths it travels were unclear.
The team followed 1,622 children from toddlerhood into early adolescence. Conflict predicted more maternal depression at age three and more detached parenting at age five. Depression, in turn, linked to more behavior problems in children, both inward and outward kinds. Detached parenting showed a differing, milder pattern. Pinpointing the middle steps tells support programs where to intervene: easing a mother's depression may matter as much as calming the home.
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| CREATOR | Rong Huang, Rachel Chazan-Cohen, Delaina Carlson |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 48 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |