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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies 7/2019

02-05-2019 | Original Paper

Interparental and Parent–Child Conflict Predicting Adolescent Depressive Symptoms

Auteurs: Olivia A. Smith, Jackie A. Nelson, Megan J. Adelson

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 7/2019

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Abstract

Objective

The current study explored longitudinal family conflict predictors of adolescent depressive symptoms occurring during middle childhood.

Methods

We tested the mediating effects of mother–child and father–child conflict when children were in 6th grade on the relation between interparental conflict when children were in 5th grade and adolescent depressive symptoms when children were in 9th grade in a sample of 601 families enrolled in the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development.

Results

Fathers’ reports of interparental conflict at 5th grade were related to greater mother–child and father–child conflict at 6th grade, and mothers’ reports of interparental conflict at 5th grade were related to greater mother–child conflict at 6th grade. Further, greater mother–child conflict at 6th grade was related to greater adolescent depressive symptoms at 9th grade.

Conclusion

Results highlight the importance of understanding family system processes that unfold over time in predicting adolescent depressive symptoms.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Interparental and Parent–Child Conflict Predicting Adolescent Depressive Symptoms
Auteurs
Olivia A. Smith
Jackie A. Nelson
Megan J. Adelson
Publicatiedatum
02-05-2019
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 7/2019
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-019-01424-6

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