Abstract
This study examined the effects of parental depression symptoms, economic disadvantage, and parenting behaviors in 180 children
and adolescents of depressed parents (ages 9–15 years-old). Analyses revealed that while parental depression symptoms, economic
disadvantage, and disrupted parenting behaviors were related to children’s internalizing and externalizing symptoms, disrupted
parenting (e.g., intrusive, neglectful parenting) accounted for the association of parental depressive symptoms and economic
disadvantage with children’s symptoms. This study provides evidence that disrupted parenting may be a common or shared process
through which both parental depression and economic disadvantage are associated with children’s internalizing and externalizing
problems.
and adolescents of depressed parents (ages 9–15 years-old). Analyses revealed that while parental depression symptoms, economic
disadvantage, and disrupted parenting behaviors were related to children’s internalizing and externalizing symptoms, disrupted
parenting (e.g., intrusive, neglectful parenting) accounted for the association of parental depressive symptoms and economic
disadvantage with children’s symptoms. This study provides evidence that disrupted parenting may be a common or shared process
through which both parental depression and economic disadvantage are associated with children’s internalizing and externalizing
problems.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-9
- DOI 10.1007/s10826-012-9582-4
- Authors
- Michelle M. Reising, Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University, Peabody 552, 230 Appleton Place, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
- Kelly H. Watson, Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University, Peabody 552, 230 Appleton Place, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
- Emily J. Hardcastle, Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University, Peabody 552, 230 Appleton Place, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
- Mary Jane Merchant, Department of Psychology, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
- Lorinda Roberts, Department of Psychology, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
- Rex Forehand, Department of Psychology, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
- Bruce E. Compas, Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University, Peabody 552, 230 Appleton Place, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
- Journal Journal of Child and Family Studies
- Online ISSN 1573-2843
- Print ISSN 1062-1024