Parents' depressive symptoms and children's adjustment over time are mediated by parenting, but differentially for fathers and mothers

Dette-Hagenmeyer, Dorothea E.; Reichle, Barbara

doi:10.1080/17405629.2013.848789

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“…Parents are thought to influence child outcomes not only through modeling emotional behavior (Gerull & Rapee, 2002), but through the parenting behaviors associated with parental affect (Dette-Hagenmeyer & Reichle, 2014; Silberg, Maes, & Eaves, 2010; Wilson & Durbin, 2010). Dix (1991) theorized that when goals for the parent-child relationship are not met, both parents and children would be likely to experience affective difficulties.…”

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“…Much of the literature examining associations between parent and child mental health have focused on depression. Indeed, higher parental depressive symptoms are associated with greater child depressive symptoms across all stages of child development (Dette-Hagenmeyer & Reichle, 2014; Goodman et al, 2011; Rammchandani et al, 2008). Furthermore, greater harsh/negative parenting behavior is associated with higher child depressive symptoms (Baker & Hoerger, 2012; Bayer, Hiscock, Ukoumunne, Price, & Wake, 2008).…”

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Maternal and Paternal Predictors of Child Depressive Symptoms: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Framework

2017

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Family members are theorized to influence each other via transactional or systems related processes; however, the literature is limited given its focus on mother-child relationships and the utilization of statistical approaches that do not model interdependence within family members. The current study evaluated associations between self-reported parental affect, parenting behavior, and child depressive symptoms among 103 mother-father-child triads. Children ranged in age from 8 to 12 years. Higher maternal negative affect was associated with greater maternal paternal harsh/negative parenting behavior. While maternal negative affect was directly associated with child depressive symptoms, paternal negative affect was indirectly associated with child depressive symptoms via paternal harsh/negative behavior. In a separate model, maternal positive affect was indirectly associated with child depressive symptoms via maternal supportive/positive behavior. These results highlight the importance of simultaneously modeling maternal and paternal characteristics as predictors of child depressive symptoms.

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Maternal and Paternal Predictors of Child Depressive Symptoms: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Framework

2017

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“…In addition, depressive symptoms may distort mothers' perceptions of their children's behavior, making them vulnerable to negative thoughts, such as thinking that their children do not appreciate their efforts or do not wish to be close to them (Callender, Olson, Choe, & Sameroff, 2012). Furthermore, depressive symptoms make it more challenging for mothers to be sensitive to their children's needs and to provide warmth and consistent, nonharsh discipline (Dette-Hagenmeyer & Reichle, 2014; Lovejoy et al, 2000), something children need in order to prevent their conduct problems from intensifying (Patterson et al, 1992). Evidence that treatment for maternal depression has positive effects on children's conduct problems (e.g., Cuijpers, Weitz, Karyotaki, Garber, & Andersson, 2015), further supports the causal link between maternal depressive symptoms and children's conduct problems.…”

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Co-occurring change in children's conduct problems and maternal depression: Latent class individual participant data meta-analysis of the Incredible Years parenting program

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AbstractChildren vary in the extent to which they benefit from parenting programs for conduct problems. How does parental mental health change if children benefit less or more? We assessed whether changes in conduct problems and maternal depressive symptoms co-occur following participation in the Incredible Years parenting program. We integrated individual participant data from 10 randomized trials (N = 1280; children aged 2–10 years) and distinguished latent classes based on families' baseline and post-test conduct problems and maternal depressive symptoms, using repeated measures latent class analysis (RMLCA) and latent transition analysis (LTA). Classes differed mainly in severity of conduct problems and depression (RMLCA; 4 classes). Conduct problems reduced in all classes. Depressive symptoms did not change in most classes, except in a class of families where conduct problems and depression were particularly severe. Incredible Years led to a greater likelihood of families with particularly severe conduct problems and depression moving to a class with mild problems (LTA; 3 classes). Our findings suggest that for the majority of families, children's conduct problems reduce, but maternal depressive symptoms do not, suggesting relative independence, with the exception of families with severe depression and severe conduct problems where changes for the better do co-occur.

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“…An example of the reciprocal processes is parental depression which is considered a risk factor for children developing externalizing behavior. Children of depressed mothers have been found to have increased levels of DBP, and boys seem to be more vulnerable than girls [ 11 ]. On the other hand, when the parent–child interaction is disturbed, DBP can contribute to parent’s depressive symptoms.…”

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“Since his birth, I’ve always been old” the experience of being parents to children displaying disruptive behavior problems: a qualitative study

Ljungström¹,

Sarenmalm²,

Axberg³

2020

BMC Psychol

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Background Being parents of children who display disruptive behavior problems (DBP) can pose several challenges. Interventions for children with DBP are primarily outpatient group parent training (PT) programs. The purpose of this study was to explore how parents of children with disruptive behavior problems, diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), describe the difficulties they face in their family and parenting situations. Methods Nineteen parents of children aged 3 to 8 years who had searched for help and signed up for a parent training program provided by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service participated in the study. Semi-structured diagnostic interviews and a modified background interview adapted for the purpose of the study were conducted before parents entered the program. All children included in the study met the DSM criteria for ODD. The interviews were audiotaped and transcribed. Thematic analysis was used to examine, identify, and report patterns of meaning in the data. The analysis was conducted inductively using a contextual approach. Results Parents described their own vulnerability, how they were affected by the parent-child interaction, and the challenges they perceived in their parenting practices. The study contributes to an understanding of the complexity that parents of children with ODD perceive in everyday life. Conclusions The parents in the study highlight the need to address parents’ own mental health problems, parental alliance, capacity for emotion regulation, perceived helplessness as parents, lack of parental strategies, sense of isolation, and absence of supportive social networks. All these factors could be important when tailoring interventions aimed to help and support parents of children who display DBP, and specifically ODD.

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Parents' depressive symptoms and children's adjustment over time are mediated by parenting, but differentially for fathers and mothers

Cited by 30 publications

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Maternal and Paternal Predictors of Child Depressive Symptoms: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Framework

Maternal and Paternal Predictors of Child Depressive Symptoms: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Framework

Co-occurring change in children's conduct problems and maternal depression: Latent class individual participant data meta-analysis of the Incredible Years parenting program

“Since his birth, I’ve always been old” the experience of being parents to children displaying disruptive behavior problems: a qualitative study

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