Parent influences on early childhood internalizing difficulties |
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| Authors: | Jordana K. Bayer Ann V. Sanson Sheryl A. Hemphill |
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| Affiliation: | aCentre for Community Child Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia;bDepartment of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Australia;cCentre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Children's internalizing problems are a concerning mental health issue, due to significant prevalence and continuity over time. This study tested a multivariate model predicting young children's internalizing behaviors from parenting practices, parents' anxiety–depression and family stressors. A community sample of 2 year old children (N = 112) was followed longitudinally to 4 years. Parents completed questionnaires and playroom observations provided independent measures of parenting and child variables. Predictors of early childhood internalizing difficulties were over-involved/protective parenting, low warm-engaged parenting, and parental anxiety–depression. Family life-stress and parental anxiety–depression also predicted problematic parenting practices. These findings were discussed within the context of the design of early childhood parenting programs to prevent anxiety and depression in children. |
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| Keywords: | Anxiety Depression Internalizing problems Parenting Prevention |
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