Abstract
In the current study, we examined longitudinal changes in, and bidirectional effects between, parenting practices and child
behavior problems in the context of a psychosocial treatment and 3-year follow-up period. The sample comprised 139 parent–child
dyads (child ages 6–11) who participated in a modular treatment protocol for early-onset ODD or CD. Parenting practices and
child behavior problems were assessed at six time-points using multiple measures and multiple reporters. The data were analyzed
using cross-lagged panel analyses. Results indicated robust temporal stabilities of parenting practices and child behavior
problems, in the context of treatment-related improvements, but bidirectional effects between parenting practices and child
behavior were less frequently detected. Our findings suggest that bidirectional effects are relatively smaller than the temporal
stability of each construct for school-age children with ODD/CD and their parents, following a multi-modal clinical intervention
that is directed at both parents and children. Implications for treatment and intervention are discussed.
behavior problems in the context of a psychosocial treatment and 3-year follow-up period. The sample comprised 139 parent–child
dyads (child ages 6–11) who participated in a modular treatment protocol for early-onset ODD or CD. Parenting practices and
child behavior problems were assessed at six time-points using multiple measures and multiple reporters. The data were analyzed
using cross-lagged panel analyses. Results indicated robust temporal stabilities of parenting practices and child behavior
problems, in the context of treatment-related improvements, but bidirectional effects between parenting practices and child
behavior were less frequently detected. Our findings suggest that bidirectional effects are relatively smaller than the temporal
stability of each construct for school-age children with ODD/CD and their parents, following a multi-modal clinical intervention
that is directed at both parents and children. Implications for treatment and intervention are discussed.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-12
- DOI 10.1007/s10802-012-9670-3
- Authors
- Anne Shaffer, Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
- Oliver Lindhiem, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- David J. Kolko, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Christopher J. Trentacosta, Department of Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
- Journal Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
- Online ISSN 1573-2835
- Print ISSN 0091-0627