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Joseph AP, Babu A. Behind Closed Doors: The Hidden Realities of Indian Children Living With Alcohol-Dependent Parents. Cureus 2024; 16:e62989. [PMID: 39050278 PMCID: PMC11266193 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.62989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The negative impact of Paternal Alcohol Use Disorder (PAUD) on children's psychosocial well-being is an overlooked issue that warrants more global research attention. Alcohol dependence is often seen as a hidden problem with subtle yet harmful effects, especially on the children of those with alcohol dependence. These children often remain invisible due to their loyalty and unwillingness to disclose their dysfunctional family situation. However, in the Indian context, these invisible children receive limited and insufficient support. AIM This study aims to narrate the profound experiences of children growing up with fathers with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), highlighting the challenges of invisibility and the support they receive within the Indian cultural context. METHODS The study used a qualitative narrative research design, with a panel of child psychology experts selecting 12 participants aged 11-13 years. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and a semi-structured interview guide. The data collected were transcribed from the local language into English and analyzed using narrative thematic analysis. RESULTS The study revealed how PAUD negatively influences children's experiences and societal norms surrounding family honour and reputation. It also sheds light on the children's reluctance to seek help due to stigmatization, the circumstances that compel them to disclose their problems, and the support they receive to cope with these challenges. IMPLICATIONS This study highlights the critical need for culturally specific interventions and support mechanisms in India to address the psychosocial challenges faced by children, emphasizing the importance of societal acknowledgment and strategic interventions to alleviate the detrimental impact of parental AUD on child well-being.
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- Akhil P Joseph
- School of Social Work, Marian College Kuttikkanam Autonomous, Kuttikkanam, IND
- Department of Sociology and Social Work, Christ University, Bengaluru, IND
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- School of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences Guwahati Off-Campus, Jalukbari, IND
- School of Social Work, Marian College Kuttikkanam Autonomous, Kuttikkanam, IND
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Smith JA, Durham D, Price-Cameron M, Sloss I, Browne DT. The longitudinal interplay between insecure attachment behaviors and psychosocial strengths among children in child welfare services. Dev Psychopathol 2024; 36:578-588. [PMID: 36744532 DOI: 10.1017/s0954579422001419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Children who have experienced maltreatment are more likely to have disrupted attachments, fewer psychosocial strengths, and poorer long-term psychosocial outcomes. However, few studies have examined the interplay between attachment security and psychosocial strengths among children involved in therapeutic services in the context of the child welfare system. The present longitudinal study examines the insecure attachment behaviors and psychosocial strengths of 555 children referred to the Therapeutic Family Care program (TFCP) in Cobourg, Ontario between 2000 and 2019. The children were assessed by their caregivers on a regular basis using the Assessment Checklist for Children (ACC) and the complementary strengths-focused ACC+ measure. Average age of children at baseline was 9.57 years (SD = 3.51) and 229 (41.26%) were female. We conducted growth curve and random intercepts cross-lagged panel models to test the longitudinal interplay between insecure attachment behaviors and strengths. Results suggest that females' attachment security improved, males' attachment security worsened, and both males and females developed strengths over time. Further, analyses revealed a directional effect, whereby fewer insecure attachment behaviors predicted more psychosocial strengths approximately 6 months later. Implications for attachment-oriented and strengths-based services in the context of child welfare are discussed.
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- Jackson A Smith
- Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychology, Centre for Mental Health Research and Treatment, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- Therapeutic Family Care Program, Cobourg, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychology, Centre for Mental Health Research and Treatment, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Yoon S, Ploss A, Hutzel M, Webb R, Hatfield A, Lee JY, Munshi A, Radney A, McClellan J. Parenting attitudes and behaviors among parents involved with the child welfare system and affected by substance use disorders. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2024; 149:106657. [PMID: 38262180 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND Co-occurring parental substance use and child maltreatment is a serious concern in the U.S child welfare system. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to examine parenting attitudes and practices among parents who participated in Ohio START (Sobriety, Treatment, And Reducing Trauma), a statewide initiative that provides support to families affected by co-occurring parental substance use and child maltreatment. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING Study 1 involved quantitative data collected from 73 enrolled parents through pre-test and post-test telephone surveys. Study 2 (parent interviews) involved qualitative data collected through in-depth interviews with 34 enrolled parents. METHODS The paired-sample t-test and the McNemar test were conducted in Study 1 and thematic analysis was conducted in Study 2. RESULTS Quantitative analysis indicated significant improvements in parental expectations of children (t = -3.42, p = .001, Cohen's d = -0.40), parent-child family roles (t = -5.74, p < .001, Cohen's d = -0.67), and children's power and independence (t = -3.42, p = .001, Cohen's d = -0.40). Qualitative analysis revealed six themes related to changes in parenting after participation in Ohio START: (1) Being present for children, (2) Engaging in activities with children, (3) Enjoyment in providing care to children, (4) Maintaining employment for financial stability, (5) Better emotion regulation and stress management, and (6) a sense of pride. CONCLUSIONS Our findings demonstrate positive changes in parenting attitudes and practices among parents who participated in Ohio START and provide further support for the potential merits of this model and its continued expansion throughout Ohio.
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- Susan Yoon
- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA; Department of Social Welfare, College of Social Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea.
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA
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- Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA
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- Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Public Children Services Association of Ohio (PCSAO), Columbus, OH, USA
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Yoon J, Kim A(J, Wilson JM, Yamin JB, Schreiber KL, Edwards RR, Cornelius MC, Campbell CM, Smith MT, Haythornthwaite JA, Sieberg CB, Meints SM. A preliminary examination of the effects of childhood abuse and resilience on pain and physical functioning in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Scand J Pain 2024; 24:sjpain-2023-0122. [PMID: 38842279 PMCID: PMC11245962 DOI: 10.1515/sjpain-2023-0122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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OBJECTIVES We examined associations of a self-reported history of childhood abuse with pain and physical functioning in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) awaiting total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We also explored the potential moderating effects of positive childhood experiences (PCEs), an index of resilience, on these associations. METHODS Prior to TKA, participants with KOA awaiting surgery (N = 239) completed self-report measures of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), PCEs, pain, and physical functioning. We evaluated associations of pain and physical functioning (Brief Pain Inventory [BPI] and Western Ontario and McMaster University of Osteoarthritis Index [WOMAC]) based on the experience of ACEs (childhood abuse), with PCEs (childhood happiness and supportive parental care) as potential moderators. RESULTS Greater exposure to childhood abuse was positively correlated with BPI pain interference as well as WOMAC pain and functioning scores. Additionally, childhood happiness and supportive parental care moderated the positive associations of childhood abuse with pain and physical functioning; though, surprisingly, the adverse effects of childhood abuse on these outcomes were more pronounced among participants with high levels of childhood happiness and supportive parental care. CONCLUSION Overall, results show an association between a self-reported history of childhood abuse and pain and functioning in patients with KOA awaiting TKA. However, PCEs did not protect against the negative consequences of childhood abuse in our cohort. Further research is needed to validate these associations and gain a more comprehensive understanding of the complex interplay between childhood abuse and PCEs and their potential influences on pain experiences in adults with chronic pain conditions, including KOA.
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- JiHee Yoon
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, 850 Boylston Street, Suite 308H, Chestnut Hill, Boston, MA 02467, United States of America
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- Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America; Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States of America
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- Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America; Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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Papadopoulos D. Impact of Child and Family Factors on Caregivers' Mental Health and Psychological Distress during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Greece. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 11:7. [PMID: 38275428 PMCID: PMC10814712 DOI: 10.3390/children11010007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Although primary caregivers of children with developmental disabilities (DDs) experience higher levels of distress than primary caregivers of typically developing children do, this problem has received limited attention in Greece. Therefore, this study examined mental health and associated factors among primary caregivers of children with and without DDs in Greece during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study included 156 participants. Primary caregivers completed a self-report survey on sociodemographic characteristics, the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 items, and the 12-item General Health Questionnaire. Primary caregivers of children with DDs, particularly mothers, reported more mental health problems and higher levels of psychological distress than the control group. Among families parenting a child with disabilities, caregivers' psychological distress was significantly related to having a child with autism spectrum disorder and the severity of the child's behavioral difficulties. Significant predictors of caregivers' distress were the parent being female, the child being male, a single-parent family, a lower income, and higher depressive symptoms. Caregivers raising children with DDs face unique challenges in terms of care, necessitating the development of family-based interventions to improve the social-emotional well-being and overall quality of life for both parents and children.
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- Dimitrios Papadopoulos
- Department of Early Years Learning and Care, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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Dmitrieva J, Espel EV. The role of paternal and maternal warmth and hostility on daughter's psychosocial outcomes: The insidious effects of father warmth combined with high paternal hostility. Front Psychol 2023; 14:930371. [PMID: 37020913 PMCID: PMC10067672 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.930371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023] Open
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Introduction Despite the well-accepted view on the importance of parental warmth and parental hostility for adolescent development, few studies have examined the joint interactive effects of these two key aspects of parenting. Furthermore, research comparing maternal and paternal parenting is limited, with the father-daughter relationship during adolescence remaining one of the more understudied familial contexts. Given that family processes are key for the intergenerational transmission of inequality, these parent-child relationships may be especially important for youth at risk for exposure to violence. Objectives Using a sample of juvenile female offenders, this study examined the associations between the perceived warmth and hostility in the father-daughter and mother-daughter relationships on daughters' depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, romantic partner warmth, romantic partner hostility, and the daughter's sense of agency. We hypothesized that high perceived parental warmth would moderate the effects of parental hostility by protecting daughters from the negative effects of parental hostility, with stronger effects for the father-daughter than the mother-daughter relationship. Results In contrast, our paternal relationship findings across four of the five outcomes suggest a moderation in the opposite direction - that is, high perceived father warmth exacerbates the deleterious effects of father hostility on daughters' depressive symptoms, anxiety, romantic partner warmth, and romantic partner hostility. Maternal warmth, and not hostility, had a direct association with these four outcomes, with stronger explanatory power shown for the father-daughter than the mother-daughter model. Higher agency was associated with maternal hostility only. Conclusion Our findings suggest that daughters might be modeling and internalizing the relationship with their fathers (for better or worse) when they perceive it as warm and supportive. Consequently, adolescent girls whose fathers exhibit hostile behavior may benefit from emotional distancing from their fathers.
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- Julia Dmitrieva
- Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO, United States
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Tang CM, McCullough A, Olunlade R. Maternal, Paternal, and Peer Relationships Differentially Predict Adolescent Behavioral Problems. JOURNAL OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT TRAUMA 2023; 16:31-42. [PMID: 36776627 PMCID: PMC9908789 DOI: 10.1007/s40653-022-00487-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The current study investigated how maternal, paternal, and peer social relationships predict adolescent behavioral problems using secondary data analyses of the Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect (LONGSCAN). We aimed to examine differences between maternal and paternal relationships in predicting adolescent behavioral problems, and we hypothesized that parental relationships would more strongly predict adolescent behavioral problems than peer relationship in mid-adolescence. Participants were 929 adolescents at their 14-year-old visit. Hierarchical multiple regressions and multiple regression models revealed the following: Maternal relationship quality predicted fewer adolescent externalizing and total behavioral problems; paternal relationship quality predicted fewer internalizing problems; and peer popularity predicted fewer externalizing and total behavioral problems. In conclusion, mother-adolescent relationship may be more important for externalizing behavioral problems and father-adolescent relationship may be more important for internalizing behavioral problems. In middle adolescence, parental relationships are still more important than peer relationship in predicting adolescent behavioral problems. Study limitations and implications for research, policy, and practice were discussed.
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- Connie M. Tang
- Stockton University, 101 Vera King Farris Dr, 08205 Galloway, NJ USA
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- Stockton University, 101 Vera King Farris Dr, 08205 Galloway, NJ USA
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- Stockton University, 101 Vera King Farris Dr, 08205 Galloway, NJ USA
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Elhusseini S, Rawn K, El-Sheikh M, Keller PS. Attachment and prosocial behavior in middle childhood: The role of emotion regulation. J Exp Child Psychol 2023; 225:105534. [PMID: 36030640 DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2022.105534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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There is a lack of research on the development of prosocial behavior in middle childhood. The current study addressed this gap through the application of attachment theory; attachment security has been shown to promote prosocial behavior in early childhood, and emotion regulation may be an important intervening variable in this association. A sample of 199 children (aged 6-12 years) reported on their attachment internal working models for the mother-child and father-child relationships, parents reported on child emotion regulation and emotional lability/dysregulation, and children completed a sticker donation task to assess their prosocial behavior. Child emotional lability/dysregulation served as an intervening variable in the association between father-child attachment security (communication and trust) and greater sticker donation. Mother-child and father-child attachment security was also associated with child emotion regulation, but emotion regulation was not associated with sticker donation. Findings suggest that secure attachment may foster prosocial behavior toward peers in middle childhood primarily by reducing dysregulated responses to the distress of others.
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- University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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Wamser-Nanney R, Campbell CL. Factors associated with caregiver help seeking behavior among at-risk children. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2022; 134:105937. [PMID: 36327764 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Few at-risk school-age children receive needed psychological help, and our understanding of predictors of service use in this population is limited. Many broader contextual factors have received little attention including caregiver's trauma history and social support, father involvement, family functioning, and neighborhood satisfaction. The links between types of and cumulative maltreatment have also been inconsistent, and prior work has not always accounted for children's symptoms. OBJECTIVE The current study examined child, caregiver, family, neighborhood, and maltreatment factors in relation to past-year mental health service use among at-risk eight-year-old children. Cumulative and types of maltreatment were both investigated to help elucidate the role of these experiences. PARTICIPANTS/SETTING/METHOD Eight hundred and forty-five eight-year-old at-risk children (48.3 % male; 59.5 % Black) from the Longitudinal Studies in Child Abuse and Neglect (LONGSCAN) were included. RESULTS A small portion of children (12.4 %) received psychological help in the previous year. Children's externalizing symptoms, residing with a non-biological caregiver, cumulative maltreatment and sexual and emotional abuse were associated with seeking psychological services, whereas physical abuse, neglect, and domestic violence exposure were not. Other caregiver factors, and family and neighborhood factors were also unrelated. CONCLUSIONS Non-biological caregivers as well as caregivers of children with higher levels of externalizing symptoms may be more inclined to seek out mental health services, along with greater, and specific, maltreatment experiences. These findings indicate that child factors may be key in understanding help seeking, however, it is important to further consider other broader contextual factors in future work.
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- Rachel Wamser-Nanney
- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA.
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Powis R. (Mis)measuring men's involvement in global health: the case of expectant fathers in Dakar, Senegal. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2022; 22:754. [PMID: 36207691 PMCID: PMC9541010 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-05093-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background In 2018, USAID published a report based on Demographic and Health Surveys data on the relationship between men’s involvement and women and children’s health outcomes. Using a flawed operationalization of “men’s involvement,” USAID’s analysis implies that Senegalese men are not involved in women and children’s health. Methods The findings of this study come from 12 months of ethnographic research in Dakar, Senegal that examined the roles and responsibilities of expectant fathers. Research participants included 32 pregnant women and 27 expectant partners recruited from three maternity wards. Research methods included long-term, immersive participant observation and semi-structured interviews. Results Pregnant women in Senegal are surrounded by a kin-based network of care providers called the entourage who share responsibilities for support. Expectant fathers, as members of the entourage, are expected to provide financial and emotional support, while other members of the entourage are expected to undertake the responsibilities which USAID have designated as “men’s involvement.” Men typically do not undertake additional forms of care and support because they are considered “women’s business,” meaning that women actively discourage men from doing those things, in order to preserve women’s autonomy. Conclusion This research demonstrates that expectant fathers are involved in antenatal care in ways that USAID does not track through DHS. Further, I argue that USAID’s heterosexist, monogamous, and nuclear operationalization of “men’s involvement” aligns with a long history of Eurocentrism in development discourse which may be potentially harmful and obstructive to improving maternal and child health when the problem that is targeted is not a problem at all. This study is yet another case that demonstrates an urgent need of public and global health engagement with local stakeholders and ethnographic researchers. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12884-022-05093-0.
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- Richard Powis
- College of Public Health, University of South Florida, 13201 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
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Skafida V, Morrison F, Devaney J. Intimate partner violence and child maltreatment in Scotland - Insights from nationally representative longitudinal survey data. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2022; 132:105784. [PMID: 35849873 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Research on child maltreatment in the context of intimate partner violence (IPV) rarely draws on nationally representative samples, and rarely accounts for maternal, paternal and child reports of parental aggression towards children separately. OBJECTIVE We explore if living with IPV makes children more likely to be smacked or slapped by their parents. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING A prospective longitudinal and nationally representative child cohort study for Scotland (starting sample N:5217). METHODS Questions for children at ages 2-7 include: maternal and paternal reports of aggression towards children; children's reports of being 'smacked' by parents; maternal reports of IPV. Multivariate logit models explore how maternal IPV is associated with child maltreatment, controlling for socio-economic confounders. RESULTS In homes with a long-term abusive partner, children are more likely to have been smacked/slapped by the father (OR1.91, p ≤ 0.05), mother (OR1.84 p ≤ 0.05), and both parents (OR2.31, p ≤ 0.05). Maternal IPV frequency and intensity was incrementally associated with children's odds of being smacked/slapped (OR range 1.47-1.70, p ≤ 0.05). Ethnic minority boys were more likely (predicted probability of 42 % p ≤ 0.05) to have been smacked/slapped by their mother frequently compared to other children (predicted probability range: 19-27 %). CONCLUSIONS When mothers report IPV, the extent and severity of the abuse is incrementally associated with children's experiences of parental aggression, and ethnic minority boys are far more at risk. Parental aggression should be understood within the context of the stresses associated with living with an abusive partner. We discuss the fragmented picture which surveys of children provide when interviewing mainly the mother.
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- Valeria Skafida
- Social Policy, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, 15a George Square, EH8 9LN Edinburgh, UK.
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- Centre for Child Wellbeing and Protection, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling, Colin Bell Building, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK.
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- Social Work, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, 15a George Square, EH8 9LN Edinburgh, UK.
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Yoon S, Yoon D, Latelle A, Kobulsky JM. The Interaction Effects Between Father-Child Relationship Quality and Parent-perpetrated Maltreatment on Adolescent Behavior Problems. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2022; 37:NP15944-NP15969. [PMID: 34107809 DOI: 10.1177/08862605211021977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Despite ample evidence supporting the positive and important role fathers play in youth well-being, currently little is known about the potential buffering effects of positive father-child relationships on adolescent behavioral functioning, especially within the context of child maltreatment. Clarifying whether positive parent-child relationships are helpful in the presence of maltreatment perpetrated by the same or another parent is critical for designing and implementing successful family-based interventions for positive youth development. Thus, the present study aimed to investigate the unique and combined effects of the perpetrator of child maltreatment (i.e., maltreatment perpetrated by fathers versus mothers alone) and father-child relationship quality on adolescent internalizing and externalizing problems. A series of Ordinary Least Squares multiple regressions were conducted on a sample of 14-year-old high-risk youth (N = 661) drawn from the Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect. The results indicated that both father-perpetrated maltreatment and mother-alone maltreatment were associated with higher levels of internalizing and externalizing problems. Higher quality of father-child relationships was associated with lower levels of internalizing but was not significantly associated with externalizing problems. Higher quality father-child relationships had a buffering impact against adolescent internalizing and externalizing problems when adolescents were maltreated by mothers alone. The findings suggest that policy and practical efforts seeking to build resilience of youth should strive to nurture and leverage positive, non-maltreating father-child relationships. Such efforts may support the positive development of adolescents, even in the face of mother-perpetrated maltreatment.
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- Susan Yoon
- The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Binghamton University- State University of New York, Binghamton, NY
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Wang P, Hu H, Mo PKH, Ouyang M, Geng J, Zeng P, Mao N. How is Father Phubbing Associated with Adolescents' Social Networking Sites Addiction? Roles of Narcissism, Need to Belong, and Loneliness. THE JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 156:331-348. [PMID: 35482939 DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2022.2034726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Parents' phubbing has been found to be positively associated with adolescents' internet-related addiction. However, it remains unknown whether father phubbing would influence adolescents' social networking sites addiction (SNSA), and the mechanisms underlying this association stays largely unknown. This study aims to expand previous research by testing the mediating effect of loneliness, as well as the moderating effects of narcissism and need to belong in the association between father phubbing and adolescents' SNSA. METHOD In a cross-sectional design, 4,172 participants (2,189 boys and 1,983 girls; Mage = 16.41 ± .77) from 5 high schools in China completed measures of demographic variables, father phubbing, loneliness, narcissism, need to belong, and SNSA. RESULTS Results from regression analyses found that (a) Father phubbing had a positive association with adolescents' SNSA; (b) Loneliness partially mediated this association; (c) Narcissism and need to belong concurrently moderated the association between father phubbing and loneliness. In particular, the effect of father phubbing on loneliness was weaker among students with high narcissism, and among students with low need to belong. CONCLUSIONS The findings enrich our understanding of how father phubbing may increase the risk of SNSA among adolescents, and underscore the potential importance of reducing father phubbing and loneliness to prevent adolescents' SNSA.
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Patterns of Father Involvement and Child Development among Families with Low Income. CHILDREN 2021; 8:children8121164. [PMID: 34943359 PMCID: PMC8699948 DOI: 10.3390/children8121164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study examined patterns of father involvement and their relations with social, behavioral, and cognitive development among low-income children < 5 years. Latent class analysis on data from 2650 fathers (Mage = 29.35 years) in the Supporting Healthy Marriages program revealed four father involvement patterns: (1) High positive involvement (48%); (2) engaged but harsh discipline (42%); (3) low cognitive stimulation (8%); and (4) lower involvement (2%). The low cognitive stimulation pattern was associated with greater father- and mother-reported child behavior problems and lower child socioemotional and cognitive functioning. The engaged but harsh discipline pattern was associated with more father-reported child behavior problems. These findings highlight the need for active engagement of fathers in parenting interventions to promote child development.
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Yoon S, Kobulsky JM, Shin SH, Coxe K. The roles of child maltreatment and fathers in the development of substance use in an at-risk sample of youth: A longitudinal study. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2021; 118:105130. [PMID: 34052661 PMCID: PMC8292213 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite ample cross-sectional evidence linking child maltreatment and father involvement to adolescent substance use, little is known about the longitudinal impact of child maltreatment and father involvement in the developmental course of substance use from early adolescence to late adolescence. OBJECTIVE The primary aim of the study was to examine the long-term effects of childhood maltreatment (i.e., maltreatment type, perpetrator identity) and the quality and quantity of father involvement on developmental trajectories of substance use among high-risk youth. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING Data were drawn from the Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect. Study participants included 681 U.S. adolescents who had experienced or were at risk for child maltreatment. METHODS Latent Growth Poisson Modeling was conducted to examine developmental trajectories of substance use at ages 12, 14, 16, and 18. RESULTS Child emotional abuse and greater quantity of father involvement were associated with a higher initial number of substances used, while higher quality of father-child relationships was associated with a lower initial number of substances used. Emotional abuse and greater quantity of father involvement were associated with slower increases in the number of substances used over time. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that engaging fathers and promoting nurturing parenting and positive parent-adolescent interactions may be important for programs and policies aimed to prevent early adolescent substance use initiation. Furthermore, early identification of emotional abuse among adolescents could help to prevent initial polysubstance use onset.
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- Susan Yoon
- The Ohio State University College of Social Work, 1947 N. College Rd., Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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- Temple University, College of Public Health School of Social Work, 1101 W. Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA.
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- Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Social Work, School of Medicine, 1000 Floyd Avenue, Richmond, VA 23284, USA.
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- The Ohio State University College of Social Work, 1947 N. College Rd., Columbus, OH 432100, USA.
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Wu W, Xie R, Ding W, Wang D, Zhu L, Ding D, Li W. Fathers’ involvement and left-behind children’s mental health in China: The roles of paternal- and maternal- attachment. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-01804-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Chikwava F, Cordier R, Ferrante A, O’Donnell M, Speyer R, Parsons L. Research using population-based administration data integrated with longitudinal data in child protection settings: A systematic review. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0249088. [PMID: 33760881 PMCID: PMC7990188 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Over the past decade there has been a marked growth in the use of linked population administrative data for child protection research. This is the first systematic review of studies to report on research design and statistical methods used where population-based administrative data is integrated with longitudinal data in child protection settings. METHODS The systematic review was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. The electronic databases Medline (Ovid), PsycINFO, Embase, ERIC, and CINAHL were systematically searched in November 2019 to identify all the relevant studies. The protocol for this review was registered and published with Open Science Framework (Registration DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/96PX8). RESULTS The review identified 30 studies reporting on child maltreatment, mental health, drug and alcohol abuse and education. The quality of almost all studies was strong, however the studies rated poorly on the reporting of data linkage methods. The statistical analysis methods described failed to take into account mediating factors which may have an indirect effect on the outcomes of interest and there was lack of utilisation of multi-level analysis. CONCLUSION We recommend reporting of data linkage processes through following recommended and standardised data linkage processes, which can be achieved through greater co-ordination among data providers and researchers.
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- Fadzai Chikwava
- School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Department of Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing, Northumbria University, Newcastle, United Kingdom
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- School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
- Australian Centre for Child Protection, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Department of Special Needs Education, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Papadopoulos D. Mothers' Experiences and Challenges Raising a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Qualitative Study. Brain Sci 2021; 11:309. [PMID: 33801233 PMCID: PMC8001702 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11030309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Although the study of autism is burgeoning with important implications both for public health and society, there is little research exploring the experiences of raising a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from the maternal perspective. The aim of this study was to investigate the lived experiences of mothers of children with ASD in Greece. Nine mothers of children with ASD were recruited and engaged in semistructured interviews. Transcripts of the interviews were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Three interconnected themes were identified in the analysis: (a) emotional burden, (b) family burden, and (c) social burden. A key finding in the themes was the sense of burden, distress, and vulnerability experienced by the mothers. The findings provide valuable understanding of the experiences of mothers raising children with ASD in one of Europe's medium-income countries. Further, results can be used by researchers, clinicians, mental health providers, and policy makers to address the unique needs of families caring for and supporting children with ASD.
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- Dimitrios Papadopoulos
- Department of Psychology, Gallos University Campus, University of Crete, 74100 Rethymno, Greece;
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Panhellenic Association of Mental Health for Children and Adults, 17671 Athens, Greece
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Early life family relationships affect the sexuality in adulthood, and these influences might be reflected in sexual dreams. The present study was designed to investigate the exact associations between family relationships and sexual dream experience. We therefore invited 62 frequent sexual dreamers (dreamers) and 104 healthy volunteers (controls) to answer the Sexual Dream Experience Questionnaire (SDEQ) and the Family Relationship Questionnaire (FRQ). Compared to controls, dreamers scored higher on all SDEQ factors and sexual dream frequency, higher on FRQ Paternal Abuse, and lower on FRQ General Attachment and Maternal Freedom Release. In controls, Paternal Abuse was associated with Joyfulness, Maternal Dominance with Aversion, and Maternal Abuse with dream frequency (-). In dreamers, Paternal Abuse was associated with Aversion, Bizarreness and dream frequency, and Maternal Freedom Release with Aversion (-). In conclusion, there were pronounced associations between sexual dreams and family relationships in frequent sexual dreamers. Paternal Abuse in particular was associated with sexual dream experience. Adverse family relationships might induce frequent sexual dream occurrence, and family therapy or early intervention of Paternal Abuse might alleviate the negative sexual dream experience.
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Brown GL, Kogan SM, Cho J. Pathways linking childhood trauma to rural, unmarried, African American father involvement through oxytocin receptor gene methylation. Dev Psychol 2020; 56:1496-1508. [PMID: 32790448 DOI: 10.1037/dev0000929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Father involvement contributes uniquely to children's developmental outcomes. The antecedents of father involvement among unmarried, African American fathers from rural areas, however, have been largely overlooked. The present study tested a conceptual model linking retrospective reports of childhood trauma and early adulthood social instability to father involvement among unmarried, African American men living in resource-poor, rural communities in the southeastern United States. We hypothesized these factors would influence father involvement indirectly, via DNA methylation of the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR). A sample of 192 fathers participated in 3 waves of data collection in early adulthood. Fathers reported on social instability at Wave 1; OXTR methylation was assessed via saliva samples at Wave 2; and measures of father involvement, retrospective childhood trauma, and quality of the fathers' relationships with their children's mothers were collected at Wave 3. Structural equation modeling indicated that childhood trauma was related directly to reduced levels of father involvement and to increased social instability. Social instability was associated with elevated levels of OXTR methylation, which in turn predicted decreased father involvement. The indirect effect from social instability to father involvement via OXTR methylation was significant. These associations did not operate through fathers' relationship with the child's mother and remained significant even accounting for associations between interparental relationship quality and father involvement. Findings suggest that OXTR methylation might be a biological mechanism linking social instability to father involvement among unmarried, African American fathers in vulnerable contexts and underscore the detrimental influence of childhood trauma on father involvement. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
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Greene CA, Haisley L, Wallace C, Ford JD. Intergenerational effects of childhood maltreatment: A systematic review of the parenting practices of adult survivors of childhood abuse, neglect, and violence. Clin Psychol Rev 2020; 80:101891. [PMID: 32745835 PMCID: PMC7476782 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2020.101891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2019] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A history of maltreatment in childhood may influence adults' parenting practices, potentially affecting their children. This systematic review examines 97 studies investigating associations of parental childhood victimization with a range of parenting behaviors that may contribute to the intergenerational effects of abuse: abusive parenting, problematic parenting, positive parenting, and positive parental affect. Key findings include: (1) parents who report experiencing physical abuse or witnessing violence in the home during childhood are at increased risk for reporting that they engage in abusive or neglectful parenting; (2) a cumulative effect of maltreatment experiences, such that adults who report experiencing multiple types or repeated instances of victimization are at greatest risk for perpetrating child abuse; (3) associations between reported childhood maltreatment experiences and parents' problematic role reversal with, rejection of, and withdrawal from their children; (4) indirect effects between reported childhood maltreatment and abusive parenting via adult intimate partner violence; and (5) indirect effects between reported childhood maltreatment and lower levels of positive parenting behaviors and affect via mothers' mental health. Thus, childhood experiences of maltreatment may alter parents' ability to avoid negative and utilize positive parenting practices. Limitations of this body of literature include few prospective studies, an overreliance on adults' self-report of their childhood victimization and current parenting, and little examination of potentially differential associations for mothers and fathers.
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- Carolyn A Greene
- University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030, USA.
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- University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West, Hartford, CT 06117, USA
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- University of Connecticut School of Medicine, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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Yoon S, Shi Y, Yoon D, Pei F, Schoppe-Sullivan S, Snyder SM. Child Maltreatment, Fathers, and Adolescent Alcohol and Marijuana Use Trajectories. Subst Use Misuse 2020; 55:721-733. [PMID: 31851860 PMCID: PMC7368992 DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2019.1701033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Background: Little is known about heterogeneity in developmental trajectories of alcohol and marijuana use among at-risk youth. Objective: This study aims to examine how child maltreatment and father structural factors at different stages in the life course are associated with different patterns of alcohol and marijuana use trajectories. Methods: A sample of youth (N = 903) were drawn from the Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect (LONGSCAN). Latent class growth analysis was employed to assess heterogeneity in patterns of adolescent alcohol and marijuana use. In addition, binary logistic regression analysis was performed to examine child maltreatment and father structural factors across different developmental stages as predictors of membership in the identified alcohol and marijuana use trajectory classes. Results: For both alcohol and marijuana use, two distinct latent classes were identified: stable no/low alcohol use (74%) vs. increasing alcohol use (26%); stable no/low marijuana use (85%) vs. increasing marijuana use (15%). Emotional abuse during early childhood and physical abuse during adolescence predicted membership in the increasing alcohol use and the increasing marijuana use classes. The presence of father in the home during early childhood was associated with lower likelihood of being in the increasing alcohol use class. Conclusions: Our findings highlight the importance of understanding the etiology of adolescent substance use through a developmental lens. Screening of exposure to child maltreatment across different developmental stages and interventions promoting father engagement during early childhood might help mitigate the risk of adolescent alcohol and marijuana use.
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- Susan Yoon
- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Department of Social Work, Binghamton University-State University of New York, USA
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- School of Social Work, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Gugliandolo MC, Mavroveli S, Costa S, Cuzzocrea F, Larcan R. The relative contribution of parenting practices in predicting trait emotional intelligence in an Italian adolescent sample. BRITISH JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 2019; 37:585-599. [PMID: 31469185 DOI: 10.1111/bjdp.12299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2018] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This study examines the relationship between trait emotional intelligence (trait EI), support, and parental psychological control practices. Three hundred adolescents, between 11 and 13 years old, took part in the study (163 were males and 137 were females). Participants completed the Perceptions of Parents Scales for the parental support, the Dependency (DPC)- and Achievement (APC)-oriented Psychological Control Scales for the parental psychological control, and the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Child Form for the child's trait EI. Trait EI was related to parenting variables, and also, parental practices (both support and psychological control) predicted global trait EI in adolescents. Some gender-specific differences were found: both APC and DPC were negative predictors of trait EI in males, whereas only APC significantly predicted trait EI in females. Future longitudinal studies are needed to examine these results and to shed light on the processes involved in the development of trait EI. STATEMENT OF CONTRIBUTION: What is already known on the subject? There exists strong evidence of the interaction between parenting practices and emotional development in children and adolescents. Therefore, parental psychological control is negatively correlated with peer support and self-esteem, and positively related to anxiety and aggressive behaviour in children. However, there is paucity on research examining the relationship between parenting and trait EI in children. What does this study adds? This study extends earlier work in this field and investigates whether there is a relationship between trait EI and parenting practices (parental support and psychological control) and whether it depends on child and parent gender. This study, therefore, aims to investigate, for the first time, parental factors that may, in addition to those constitutional, be related to trait EI in children. Specifically, the objective of the present study was to investigate whether parenting practices would predict adolescents' trait EI and whether these relations depend on the gender.
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- Maria C Gugliandolo
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Division of Surgery, Imperial College London, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Italy
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Wang X, Wu Q, Yoon S. Pathways from Father Engagement during Infancy to Child Aggression in Late Childhood. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2019; 50:605-617. [PMID: 30719602 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-018-00866-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Child aggression and its dire consequences cause social problems. Informed by family systems theory and parenting stress theory, this study specifically examined the mediating pathways from father engagement to child aggression through maternal parenting stress, child resistant attachment, and maternal physical abuse. We conducted a secondary data analysis on 2016 mother-child dyads from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study by building structural equation models. We found indirect effects of father engagement on child aggression through influencing mothers' parenting stress. Children's attachment and mothers' physical abuse mediated the effects of mothers' stress on child behavior-based aggression and verbal- and mood-based aggression. Interventions should target fostering fathers' engagement, alleviating mothers' parenting stress and changing mothers' abusive parenting, and improving mother-child attachment.
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- Xiafei Wang
- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Rm 001, 1947 N College Rd, 43210, Columbus, OH, USA.
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- Department of Family and Child Sciences, College of Human Sciences, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA
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- College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, 225H, 1947 N College Rd, 43210, Columbus, OH, USA
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