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Open Access 15-05-2024 | Original Paper

Parenting Emerging Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: A Qualitative Analysis of the Parents’ Perspective

Parents of emerging adults are requested to adjust their level of support and control according to their child’s developmental age and to foster their autonomy. This developmental task may be more difficult when emerging adults are suffering from …

Auteurs:
Federica Graziano, Martina Borghi, Silvia Bonino, Emanuela Calandri

15-05-2024 | Original Paper

Positive Affect Variability is Associated with Homework Management Difficulties in Children with ADHD

Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often experience academic challenges such as frequent homework difficulties. A subset of children with ADHD exhibit clinically significant levels of affect variability that may …

Auteurs:
Helena F. Alacha, Paul J. Rosen, Sara J. Bufferd

13-05-2024 | Original Paper

Nature of child abuse in war-torn districts in Ethiopia: the case of Amhara Region, Chenna and Maikadra

Since 2019, the war in Ethiopia between the Federal Government and the Tigrean People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has severely impacted civilians, including children. Although children have been affected in many of the war-torn regions of the …

Auteurs:
Aleminew A. Mekonen, Getachew G. Tadese, Shambel D. Gashaw, Wassie K. Redda

Open Access 11-05-2024 | Original Paper

The Impact of Parental Solid Self, Treatment Involvement, Stress, and Parenting Styles on Children’s Mental Health Symptom Severity

With the increasing rate of mental health disorders among youth in the United States (U.S.) and the essential role of parents in children’s development, many studies have investigated the relationship between parental factors and children’s mental …

Auteurs:
Weiying Chen, Rebecca Bokoch

Open Access 08-05-2024 | Original Paper

Intergenerational Ambivalence, Self-differentiation and Ethnic Identity: A Mixed-methods Study on Family Ethnic Socialization

Ethnic identity, profoundly influenced by familial factors, embodies multifaceted layers; yet, the intricate process of family ethnic socialization warrants deeper exploration. This study focuses on exploring the complexities of ethnic identity …

Auteurs:
Hong Yao, Yajie Hou, Carolina Hausmann-Stabile, Angel Hor Yan Lai

08-05-2024 | Original Paper

Childhood Maltreatment and Early Maladaptive Schemas: the Role of Self-Forgiveness

Previous findings suggest that childhood maltreatment leads to the development of early maladaptive schemas (EMS) which, in turn, can predispose individuals to future psychopathology. The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating roles of …

Auteurs:
Sophie Samen, Pia Tohme, Maria-Jose Sanchez-Ruiz

Open Access 06-05-2024 | Original Paper

Correlates of Behavioral Problems among Youth with Anxiety

More information is needed to elucidate factors related to anxiety and behavioral problems among adolescents to inform those developing interventions. Reduced levels of parental stress and a supportive parent-adolescent relationship may be …

Auteurs:
Samuel Adabla, Laura A. Nabors, Afolakemi Olaniyan, Ashley Merianos

03-05-2024 | Original Paper

COVID-19 and Child Adjustment: The role of Coparenting Conflict and Child Temperament

The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges to the lives of families and children, affecting children’s adjustment. We examined the impact COVID-19 had on families and how child-rearing disagreements might be linked to child adjustment.

Auteurs:
David Menendez, Zhi Li, Rebecca E. Klapper, Karl. S. Rosengren, Melissa L. Sturge-Apple

02-05-2024 | Original Paper

Adaptation and Psychometric Evidence of the Motivation to Have a Child Scale among Expectant Adoptive Mothers

The literature emphasizes that motivations for having a child are an important factor in mother-child adaptation post-adoption. Unfortunately, there are no instruments on motivations to have a child adapted to this population that can contribute …

Auteurs:
Roberta Stefanini Machemer, Thais Selau, Maíra Lopes Almeida, Monique Souza Schwochow-Silberfarb, Denise Rushel Bandeira, Giana Bitencourt Frizzo

29-04-2024 | Original Paper

The Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting Questionnaire: Psychometric Characteristics of a Revised Version

This study describes the development of the Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting Questionnaire (PDEPQ), which assesses key parental cognitions underlying punitive parental behaviours, namely 1) Approval of Physical Punishment; 2) Approval of …

Auteurs:
Elena Gallitto, Elisa Romano

18-04-2024 | Original Paper

The Inquiring Mind Youth: Analysis of a Mental Health Promotion and Stigma Reduction Pilot Program for Secondary Students

Whilst adolescence is often discussed as a challenging time, it is also a stage of life with tremendous potential for building positive skills that will support current and future mental health. This paper presents results from a pilot study of a …

Auteurs:
Andrew C. H. Szeto, Brittany L. Lindsay, Emily Bernier, Laura Henderson, Susan Mercer

11-04-2024 | Original Paper

Wellbeing does not predict change in parenting behaviours among mothers of young children at elevated likelihood of autism

Previous research has generally found lower wellbeing levels among parents of autistic children that were related to fewer positive and more negative parenting behaviours. However, these relationships have not yet been studied before a formal …

Auteurs:
Melinda Madarevic, Karla Van Leeuwen, Petra Warreyn, Lotte van Esch, Floor Moerman, Julie Segers, Maurits Masselink, Herbert Roeyers, Ilse Noens, the TIARA team

11-04-2024 | Original Paper

Life Satisfaction and the Relationship Experience at Family, School, and Neighborhood Levels for Chilean Children

The differential contributions that interpersonal relationships at family, peer, and school levels provide to overall life satisfaction are studied. These are examined in conjunction with the safety and infrastructure conditions in the …

Auteurs:
Jaime Alfaro, Mariavictoria Benavente, Lívia Maria Bedin, María Josefina Chuecas

Open Access 10-04-2024 | Original Paper

Evaluation of Siblings’ Perceived Relationship Outcomes with Their Parents in an Open Trial of the SIBS Intervention for Children with Chronic Disorders

The SIBS intervention aims to prevent mental health problems for siblings of children with chronic disorders and has shown promising results. The mechanisms behind these changes have not been examined. Parent-child relationship quality is a …

Auteurs:
Trude Fredriksen, Torun M. Vatne, Yngvild B. Haukeland, Nikolai O. Czajkowski, Claire E. Wakefield, Krister W. Fjermestad

10-04-2024 | Original Paper

Video Game Time and Psychosocial Well-being in Chinese Children: the Mediating Role of Self-Esteem

Evidence has shown that video game play is significantly associated with children’s psychological well-being. However, the findings are mixed. To what extent that different levels of video game use are associated with different dimensions of …

Auteurs:
Xiaoyue Sun, Xin Li

Open Access 08-04-2024 | Original Paper

Telephone-Assisted Self-Help for Caregivers of Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: An Observational Proof-of-Concept Study

Studies on the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adolescence indicate small to moderate treatment effects (e.g., of parent training). Self-help interventions might overcome structural and personal barriers to …

Auteurs:
Christina Dose, Tina Roschmann, Claudia Kinnen, Christiane Rademacher, Christopher Hautmann, Manfred Döpfner

Open Access 05-04-2024 | Review

Understanding Burnout among Parents of Children with Complex Care Needs: A Scoping Review Followed by a Stakeholder Consultation

The concept of parental burnout has been proposed to be helpful for describing and understanding the impact of parenting children with complex care needs (CCN). The objective of this scoping review was to investigate, among parents of children …

Auteurs:
Nathalie J. S. Patty, Karen M. van Meeteren, Agnes M. Willemen, Marijke A. E. Mol, Minke Verdonk, Marjolijn Ketelaar, Carlo Schuengel

05-04-2024 | Original Paper

The Impact of COVID on Early Intervention Parenting Support for Mothers in Recovery from Substance Use Disorder

COVID-19 adversely impacted parents with substance use disorders (SUDs) as evidenced by increased overdoses. This study used a qualitative approach to examine COVID’s impact on experiences and perceptions of a parenting program designed for …

Auteurs:
Elizabeth Peacock-Chambers, Rajapillai L. I. Pillai, Briana L. Jurkowski, Savannah Kangas, Jessica L. Borelli, Emily Feinberg, Amanda Zayde, Amanda F. Lowell, Peter D. Friedmann, Nancy Byatt

Open Access 05-04-2024 | Original Paper

“I Don’t Want to be a Girl. I Am a Girl!” Experiences Before, During and After Transition in Families with Trans Children and Adolescents

Families often have little knowledge and skills to support their trans children. Therefore, our aim was to learn more about the experiences of parents of trans children and adolescents and how the transition process is experienced. Using a …

Auteurs:
Lucia González-Mendiondo, Nieves Moyano, Aingeru Mayor

05-04-2024 | Original Paper

Technoference Interacts with Parenting Practices to Predict Children’s Attentional Control Indexed by Intraindividual Reaction Time Variability

Parenting practices and technoference are associated with the development of children’s attentional control. Intraindividual reaction time variability (IIRTV) is an index of executive brain function and attentional control. Nonetheless, no study …

Auteurs:
Ping Jiang, Xiaohui Yang, Liqi Zhu