High levels of between-sibling parental differential treatment (PDT) have been associated with several negative outomes, including externalizing behavior, emotional maladjustment, and depressive symptoms, as well as with hostility in sibling …

Limited research has examined the ramifications of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (DHOS) on children and their families. This study builds on secondary data analysis and representative survey findings from the multi-method, multi-phase Gulf Coast …

Tobacco use continues to be a prevalent behavior among many mothers and fathers throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period. The current review provides a framework for understanding parental tobacco smoking during a critical period of child …

This study provided an innovative analysis of placement into gifted educational programs among children of immigrants. Leveraging the immigration module of the 2014 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), we constructed a novel measure …

General-population research on child development in low- and middle-income countries is needed to explore and contextualize caregiver factors. This study evaluates caregiver parenting stress and child social-emotional and motor development among …

Every marriage before the age of 18, regardless of gender, is considered a human rights violation, a public health problem, and a social risk. The present qualitative study aims to understand and reveal the child marriage experiences of both women …

Following the United States’ recent engagements in military conflicts, the impact of parent deployment on child adaptation has become an increased focus of research. This study examined the contributions of maternal depressive affect and parenting …

According to official statistics, children in China affected by migration, including migrant and left-behind children, commit a disproportionately high number of reported crimes. Scholars have generally believed that the rural-urban inequality …

Emotion socialization is conceptualized as a relational process, yet children’s role in socializing parents’ emotions is rarely considered. This study explored longitudinal patterns of mother-child emotion socialization from early to middle …

The current study aimed to explore the changes in perceived family functioning of Chinese children. A cross-temporal meta-analysis was performed on 72 studies from 2002 to 2020 (n = 47264) using Family Assessment Device (FAD). The results showed …

Latino/a children in migrant farmworker (LMFW) families are an underrepresented student subpopulation at high risk of school-dropout. To understand the factors that contribute to school competency in children in LMFW families, this mixed-method …

Executive function challenges are linked to important outcomes in adulthood, including mental and physical health and employment. Executive function skills can be taught but require support for generalization into home and school settings. The …

In this longitudinal small-scale study, we examined the association between maternal empowerment during pregnancy and infants’ social-emotional competence along with important maternal factors such as parental stress and the quality of …

Families must restructure and renegotiate rules, roles, and boundaries when a member is incarcerated. Nonincarcerated partners may act as gatekeepers and primary caretakers, however, a strong coparenting alliance can facilitate better family …

This study explored the effects of parental attachment, self-differentiation, and difficulties in emotion regulation on Chinese adolescents’ fear of missing out (FoMO) in 1,355 junior high school students. After demographic variables were …

Previous research has consistently shown that parental psychological control is associated with negative psychosocial outcomes, including rule-breaking behavior, aggression, and delinquency. Given the potential long-term consequences of early …

Evidence linking maternal subjective wellbeing (SWB) to early childhood development (ECD) is scarce. Subjective wellbeing measures an individual’s negative and positive affect, life satisfaction, and optimism for the future. During ECD, growth …

Few studies have looked at the impact of parental cohabitation changes on adolescents’ dating behaviors and relationship quality. Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, we examined whether mother’s cohabitation changes …

This study investigates the mediating role of parental dyadic coping in the impact of parenting stress on marital adjustment, specifically focusing on fathers and mothers as distinct groups within Chinese families with children aged 0–6 years. A …

Previous studies have demonstrated that psychological needs frustration strongly influences adolescent depression. However, this influence’s underlying mechanisms remain unknown, and related protective factors have not been identified. Based on an …