The association between family factors and child behaviour problems using dyadic data

Abstract

The findings indicated that paternal psychopathology and family functioning should not be overlooked in child behaviour development. In addition, this study underscored the importance to investigate the different impact of father and mother on child development within a dyadic unit.

The relationship between adverse childhood experiences, family functioning, and mental health problems among children and adolescents: a systematic review

“…Healthy FF was related to better MH outcomes, following ACEs and conversely, poor FF was related to poorer MH outcomes following ACEs. There were differences between studies depending on whether it was the mother or the father of the child who was reporting on FF and parental MH problems (Burstein et al , ; Wang et al , ). Five of the studies which reported this association reported on differences in specific aspects of FF which did or did not mediate the relationship between ACEs and MH (Breaux et al , ; Burstein et al , ; Li et al , ; Platt et al , ; Wang et al , ).…”

“…There were differences between studies depending on whether it was the mother or the father of the child who was reporting on FF and parental MH problems (Burstein et al , ; Wang et al , ). Five of the studies which reported this association reported on differences in specific aspects of FF which did or did not mediate the relationship between ACEs and MH (Breaux et al , ; Burstein et al , ; Li et al , ; Platt et al , ; Wang et al , ). For example, Li and colleagues (2017) reported that among children with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), the parent‐child relationship mediated the relationship between physical abuse and anger management, but not aggressive behaviour.…”

“…Also, poorer FF was more prevalent among families with children who had MH concerns compared to families of children without MH concerns (Cussen et al, 2015). All but three articles that documented no association between certain aspects of FF and MH also documented an association between other aspects of FF and MH within the same study (Agha et al, 2013;Wang et al, 2014;Wang & Zhou 2015), indicating that certain aspects of FF were more strongly associated with MH than others, or that the relationships were dependent on other factors such as differences between reporters. For example, Faust and colleagues (2008) found that mothers of children with psychosis compared to mothers of children with PTSD reported their families to be significantly less cohesive and more conflictual, while there were no differences observed from the children's perspective.…”

The effects of parental depression and anxiety on child behavior from 6 to 12 years old: a review

“…In a study conducted to understand the relationship amongst family functioning, parental depression, and child behavior problems, Wang et al 49 found that only paternal perception of family functionally mediates the relation between parental depression and child behavior, and fathers' depression may influence child behavior problems. Additionally, when considered mothers and fathers together, their depression may influence each other and their spouses' perceived family.…”

Problemas emocionales y comportamentales de niños: asociación entre funcionamiento familiar, coparentalidad y relación conyugal

“…Os estudos sobre o tema buscam compreender as associações entre o funcionamento familiar e os problemas de comportamento das crianças (Ma, Yao & Zhao, 2013). Os autores sugerem que existe uma relação bidirecional entre as variáveis funcionamento familiar, psicopatologia parental (depressão e abuso de álcool) e problemas de comportamento entre as crianças (Wang, Pan, Zhang & Yi, 2014;Burstein, Stanger & Dumenci, 2012). Lamela e Figueiredo (2016) avaliaram se o estado civil dos pais tinha influenciado a saúde mental das crianças e observaram que pais divorciados, que apresentaram mais sintomas de depressão, usaram mais punição física e estes fatores foram correlacionados com maior prejuízo para a saúde mental das crianças.…”