Family violence and oppositional defiant disorder symptoms in Chinese children: The role of parental alienation and child emotion regulation

Chen, Hui; Lin, Xiuyun; Heath, Melissa Allen; Ding, Wan

doi:10.1111/cfs.12782

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“…This study contributes to existing research by providing evidence of the potential mental health effects associated with children’s exposure of domestic violence (Ahmadzad-Asl et al , 2016; Ferrari et al , 2016; Lacey et al , 2022). The findings support previous studies that have consistently shown a strong link between domestic violence and mental health disorders in children, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder and mood disorder as forms of mental health disorders found in children (Al Majali and Alsrehan, 2019; Chen et al , 2020; Curtis et al , 2015; Gul and Gurkan, 2018; Kehkashan Arouk, 2017; Okado and Bierman, 2015; Sanderud et al , 2016; Trevillion et al , 2012). These findings align with the research by Aebi et al (2010) and Georgiades et al (2019), which also reported a high prevalence of mental health disorders in children exposure to domestic violence.…”

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Mental health disorder as a risk factor for domestic violence experienced by school children

Adeyele,

Makinde

2023

MHRJ

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Purpose Domestic violence is a universal social concern, and its implication on children’s mental health is a global health predicament. Although the aftereffect of domestic violence on the mental health of women is well researched, mental health disorders of children in terms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder (CD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), general anxiety disorder (GAD), separation anxiety disorder (AD) and mood disorder (MD) on account of domestic violence is rarely investigated. Hence, the purpose of the study is to investigate the impact of exposure to domestic violence on children’s mental health. Design/methodology/approach To examine the correlation between domestic violence and mental health among children, in a survey of public primary schools in Ekiti State, Nigeria, the authors employed 664 pupils with simple random techniques. The Multidimensional Domestic Violence Scale assessed the participants’ exposure to domestic violence. The Child & Youth Mental Health General Screening Questionnaire was used to examine respondents’ mental health. Findings The results revealed a high incidence of domestic violence among children. It also showed a substantial correlation between domestic violence and the mental health of primary school pupils. Children living with domestic violence experience significantly increased rates of ADHD, ODD, AD, GAD and MD as forms of mental health disorders. Research limitations/implications Given the unpleasantness of this social issue affecting the well-being of children globally, it is imperative to engage in intervention and prevention packages that will assist the victims, perpetrators, parents, teachers, schools and other stakeholders. Introducing counselling services into the primary school curriculum will assist victims and those at risk develop self-confidence that will enable them to report their violators. Although counselors do not diagnose, early detection of victims would assist in early intervention where counselors can use different techniques and approaches to help such victims to resolve all forms of cognitive distortions that can lead to mental health disorders. Counselling services can help in providing referral opportunities to victims or “at risk children,” rehabilitation and follow-up services for victims of domestic violence. Practical implications Government organizations should also reintroduce health-care services where clinical psychologists will be available in primary schools to provide psychological services to meet the needs of the victims. Originality/value Conclusively, the study presents evidence that children who witness domestic violence face a significant risk of developing mental health disorders. The findings highlight the potential harm that domestic violence can inflict on children’s mental well-being. Mental health conditions such as ADHD, CD, ODD, GAD, AD and MD are commonly observed in these children. It recommends establishing early intervention programs for children witnessing domestic violence in schools and communities and programs to detect and address mental health issues promptly.

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Mental health disorder as a risk factor for domestic violence experienced by school children

Adeyele,

Makinde

2023

MHRJ

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“…For instance, Chen et al (2020) demonstrated that children’s emotional lability/negativity significantly moderated the link between family violence and children’s ODD symptoms, by using a sample of 409 children ( M age = 9.36, SD = 1.55). Consistent with this viewpoint, a higher level of family violence was associated with higher levels of ODD symptoms among children with lability/negativity [ 98 ].…”

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confidence: 81%

“…Indeed, considerable research has shown that maladaptive ER competencies are significantly related to the development of child ODD symptoms [ 95 , 96 , 97 ]. More succinctly stated, children with impaired ER competencies appear to be more vulnerable to developing ODD symptoms and other psychopathology [ 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 ].…”

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A Systematic Review of Multiple Family Factors Associated with Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Lin

Heath

et al. 2022

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Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is characterized by a recurrent pattern of angry/irritable emotional lability, argumentative/defiant behavior, and vindictiveness. Previous studies indicated that ODD typically might originate within a maladaptive family environment, or was at least maintained within such an environment. As such, the present review summarized pertinent research from the last 20 years that focused on the pathways connecting family risk factors to the development of child ODD symptoms. A systematic search of electronic databases was completed in August 2020, resulting in the inclusion of 62 studies in the review. The review established a multi-level framework to describe the mechanisms underlying the pathway from familial factors to ODD psychopathological symptoms: (a) the system level that is affected by the family’s socioeconomic status and family dysfunction; (b) the dyadic level that is affected by conflict within the marital dyad and parent–child interactions; and (c) the individual level that is affected by parent and child factors. Additionally, from the perspective of family systems theory, we pay special attention to the interactions among and between the various levels of the pathway (moderation and mediation) that might be associated with the occurrence and severity of ODD symptoms. Considering future prevention and intervention efforts, this three-level model emphasizes the necessity of focusing on familial risk factors at multiple levels and the mechanisms underlying the proposed pathways.

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“…Family function refers to the interaction of physical, emotional and psychological activities among all family members and is composed of family cohesion and adaptability [11]. Considering the family as a complete unit and system, factors at the entire family level have proved to be closely related to the children's destructive behavior, including the ODD [12][13][14][15].…”

Section: Multilevel Family Model and Oddmentioning

confidence: 99%

Causal Effect of Parent-Child Relationship on Oppositional Defiant Disorder Symptoms Based on Machine Learning Approach

Zhou

han

Chen

et al. 2023

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Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is one of the most common disorders in children and is highly susceptible to further internalizing and externalizing problems. Research has addressed the multilevel family factors associated with the development of ODD, whereas it is necessary to further investigate the causal relationship between these factors and ODD for effective intervention. Due to the close association to ODD, we investigated the causal effect of parent-child relationship (PCR) on ODD symptoms using the machine learning based Causal Forest (CF) model with observed factual data in this study. Based on the PCR improvement in two consecutive years, 423 longitudinal children were divided into improved and control groups. The ODD symptoms in the second year was set as the dependent variable. Additionally, several factors based on the multilevel family model and the baseline ODD in the first year were included as covariates. The CF model showed PCR had a significant causal effect on ODD symptoms in the samples, which means the improvement of PCR could effectively alleviate the ODD symptoms. Furthermore, the causality exhibited heterogeneity. The causal effect was greater in those children with higher baseline ODD, worse family atmosphere, lower emotion regulation abilities in themselves or their parents. Conversely, the parenting style played a positive role on the causality which suggested the importance of parenting training in ODD families. This study would be helpful in forming personalized family-oriented intervention strategies for ODDs.

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Family violence and oppositional defiant disorder symptoms in Chinese children: The role of parental alienation and child emotion regulation

Cited by 7 publications

References 32 publications

Mental health disorder as a risk factor for domestic violence experienced by school children

Mental health disorder as a risk factor for domestic violence experienced by school children

A Systematic Review of Multiple Family Factors Associated with Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Causal Effect of Parent-Child Relationship on Oppositional Defiant Disorder Symptoms Based on Machine Learning Approach

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