Marital quality, depression, and inconsistent parenting: Relationship with observed mother-child conflict.

Abstract

In a study of 47 intact fa milies with two same-sex children, associations among parental depression, marital satisfaction, fa mily conflict, and inconsistent child rearing practices were examined, both between parents and within individual parents. Results are discussed in terms of gender-related differences in fa mily process. Th e need fo r further research on fa ther-child interactions is highlighted.

Dyadic adjustment in parents of daughters with an eating disorder

“…The most realistic explanation, since we did not know how the couple's relationship was before the child became ill, is that the burden damages the couple's relationship, which in turn could impair the child in a circular way. Our results suggest that poor dyadic adjustment in parents could be a negative influence in the course of the disorder because they will be unable to give support to their daughter, as has already been stated by Stoneman, Brody, and Burke (1989). In order to help the parents in their difficulties, we think that the interventions in ED should include them.…”

“…Aquilino (1986) found that the children of couples with low cohesion and affectional expression perceived worse parental support than the children of couples with high cohesion and affectional expression. Stoneman, Brody, and Burke (1989) found that the parents appeared to be more inadequate in their role as they felt less satisfied with their marriage. Other authors have proposed that dyadic difficulties could be due to the burden involved in having an ill child (Brown & Rutter, 1966).…”

Rearing the sad or mad: Differentiating the family environments of depressed versus conduct disordered youth.

“…For example, depressed mothers compared to control groups have been found to spank and make critical statements to their children more often (Webster-Stratton & Hammond, 1988), make more aversive and antagonistic statements (Panaccione & Wahler, 1986), and engage in nattering yet fail to follow through with discipline (Conger, Patterson & Ge, 1995). In addition, a study by Stoneman, Brody, and Burke (1989) examined differences in self-reported parent discipline styles between depressed and nondepressed parents' young children. Results revealed that depressed parents were more likely to possess beliefs in punitive, authoritarian, and anxiety-inducing discipline practices, as opposed to beliefs in rational -guidant discipline that focuses on the parent discussing with the child their behaviors, consequences of such behaviors, and alternative behaviors that are more appropriate.…”

Externalizing in preschoolers and early adolescents: A cross-study replication of a family model.

“…When parents are depressed (Beardslee, Bemporad, Keller, & Klerman, 1983) or otherwise personally distressed, they tend to be less warm and nurturant (Longfellow, Zelkowitz, & Saunders, 1982;Weissman, 1983) and more inconsistent and punitive (Stoneman, Brody, & Burke, 1989;Susman et al, 1985) with their children.…”