The development of antisocial behaviour patterns in childhood and adolescence

1989 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
John B. Reid ◽  
Gerald R. Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Parental Monitoring ◽  
Antisocial Behaviour ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Child Temperament ◽  
Developmental Model ◽  
Economic Disadvantage ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Child Conduct Problems ◽  
Child Conduct

A developmental model of antisocial behaviour is presented in this paper. Arguments and evidence are presented for the position that although many factors such as parent criminality, social and economic disadvantage, child temperament, and marital discord systematically affect the development of antisocial child behaviour, their influence is mediated by the extent to which they disrupt day‐to‐day parenting practices. Particularly, it is argued that irritable, ineffective discipline and poor parental monitoring are the most proximal determinants of the early development and maintenance of antisocial behaviour. The implications of this model for prevention and intervention in child conduct problems are discussed, using examples of promising clinical work that focuses on direct parent training.

FC27-05 - Do parental practices influence child mental health? A Greek longitudinal study

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1969-1969
Author(s):  
C. Bakoula ◽  
I. Vassi ◽  
A. Veltsista ◽  
A. Palili ◽  
A. Gika ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Parental Monitoring ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Physical Punishment ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Parental Practices ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
The Relationship

IntroductionResearch about the continuity of mental health problems from childhood to adolescence and the influence of parenting practices on these is limited, but necessary for appropriate family counselling.ObjectivesTo examine the relationship between aspects of parental control, such as monitoring, physical punishment, and unlimited material provision, on the emotional and behavioural health of children up to adolescence.MethodsA representative sample of 2695 Greek adolescents was followed-up from birth to 18yrs. Mental health problems at 7 and 18yrs were assessed by the Rutter A2 and YSR psychometric tools, respectively.ResultsA strong correlation was found between behavioural problems in childhood and adolescence for both genders, while emotional problems were more likely to persist in boys. Age and sex-specific models revealed significant positive associations between frequent use of physical punishment during childhood and Total, Emotional, and Conduct problems in both genders, while parental monitoring was associated with higher scores on Conduct and Total problems mostly in boys at 7yrs. Parental monitoring was more strongly linked to psychological problems in adolescence, while the relationship between punishment and mental health problems was stronger in 7-year-olds than in adolescents. Material provision in childhood was not associated with the outcomes. The long-term effect of parenting strategies on adolescent mental health was mediated or confounded by mental health status at 7yrs.ConclusionsEarly interventions are necessary as mental health problems strongly persist from childhood to late adolescence. The adverse effects of unsuitable parental practices need to be recognised and improved.

Community Differences in the Association Between Parenting Practices and Child Conduct Problems

2002 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 331-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald L. Simons ◽  
Kuei-Hsiu Lin ◽  
Leslie C. Gordon ◽  
Gene H. Brody ◽  
Velma Murry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conduct Problems ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Child Conduct Problems ◽  
Child Conduct

scholarly journals Early identification of individuals at risk for antisocial personality disorder

2003 ◽  
Vol 182 (S44) ◽  
pp. s11-s14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Hill
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Conduct Problems ◽  
Antisocial Personality Disorder ◽  
Early Identification ◽  
Antisocial Behaviour ◽  
Antisocial Personality ◽  
Child Conduct Problems ◽  
Child Conduct ◽  
The Relationship

BackgroundAntisocial personality disorder is usually preceded by serious and persistent conduct problems starting in early childhood, and so there is little difficulty in identifying an at-risk group.AimsTo address six key areas concerning the relationship between early conduct problems and antisocial personality disorder.MethodReview of recent research into early identification of and intervention in child conduct problems, following up to possible adult antisocial behaviour.ResultsConduct problems are predictive of antisocial personality disorder independently of the associated adverse family and social factors. Prediction could be aided through identification of subtypes of conduct problems. There is limited evidence on which children have problems that are likely to persist and which will improve; children who desist from early conduct problems and those with onset in adolescence are also vulnerable as adults.ConclusionsThe predictive power of the childhood precursors of antisocial personality disorder provides ample justification for early intervention. Greater understanding of subgroups within the broad category of antisocial children and adults should assist with devising and targeting interventions.

scholarly journals Kindergarten antecedents of the developmental course of active and passive parental monitoring strategies during middle childhood and adolescence

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 1675-1694 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah J. Racz ◽  
Robert J. McMahon ◽  
Kevin M. King ◽  
Ellen E. Pinderhughes ◽  
Jason J. Bendezú
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Conduct Problems ◽  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Parental Monitoring ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
Child Conduct Problems ◽  
Risk Environments ◽  
Monitoring Strategies

AbstractDecades of research have highlighted the significance of parenting in children's development, yet few studies have focused specifically on the development of parental monitoring strategies in diverse families living in at-risk neighborhoods. The current study investigated the development of active (i.e., parental discussions and curfew rules) and passive (i.e., child communication with parents) parental monitoring strategies across different developmental periods (middle childhood and adolescence; Grades 4–5 and 7–11) as well as individual (child, parent), family, and contextual antecedents (measured in kindergarten) of this parenting behavior. Using an ecological approach, this study evaluated longitudinal data from 753 participants in the Fast Track Project, a multisite study directed at the development and prevention of conduct problems in at-risk children. Latent trajectory modeling results identified little to no mean growth in these monitoring strategies over time, suggesting that families living in at-risk environments may engage in consistent levels of monitoring strategies to ensure children's safety and well-being. Findings also identified several kindergarten antecedents of the growth factors of these parental monitoring strategies including (a) early child conduct problems; (b) parental warmth/involvement, satisfaction, and efficacy; and (c) parent–child relationship quality. These predictive effects largely highlighted the important role of early parenting behaviors on later levels of and growth in parental monitoring strategies. These findings have important implications for potential prevention and intervention targets to promote the development of parental monitoring strategies among families living in more at-risk contexts.

Transactional effects among maternal depression, neighborhood deprivation, and child conduct problems from early childhood through adolescence: A tale of two low-income samples

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 819-836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel S. Shaw ◽  
Stephanie L. Sitnick ◽  
Julia Reuben ◽  
Thomas J. Dishion ◽  
Melvin N. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Maternal Depression ◽  
Conduct Problems ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Neighborhood Effects ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Neighborhood Deprivation ◽  
Child Conduct Problems ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Child Conduct

AbstractThe current study sought to advance our understanding of transactional processes among maternal depression, neighborhood deprivation, and child conduct problems (CP) using two samples of low-income families assessed repeatedly from early childhood to early adolescence. After accounting for initial levels of negative parenting, independent and reciprocal effects between maternal depressive symptoms and child CP were evident across both samples, beginning in early childhood and continuing through middle childhood and adolescence. In addition, neighborhood effects were consistently found in both samples after children reached age 5, with earlier neighborhood effects on child CP and maternal depression found in the one exclusively urban sample of families with male children. The results confirm prior research on the independent contribution of maternal depression and child CP to the maintenance of both problem behaviors. The findings also have implications for designing preventative and clinical interventions to address child CP for families living in high-risk neighborhoods.

Fathering and mothering of preschool boys with hyperactivity

2010 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Keown
Keyword(s):  
Conduct Problems ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Maternal Age ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Maternal Sensitivity ◽  
Child Conduct Problems ◽  
Parent Questionnaire ◽  
Observational Measures ◽  
Statistical Adjustment ◽  
Child Conduct

This study examined links between paternal and maternal parenting factors and preschool hyperactivity in a community sample. Forty-one hyperactive and 38 comparison boys (aged 47—62 months) and their fathers and mothers were assessed on a range of interview, parent questionnaire, and observational measures of parenting and child behavior. Results showed that less observed maternal warmth, fathers’ self-reported overreactive and less authoritative parenting practices, and less satisfaction with parenting (fathers and mothers) were all significantly related to child hyperactivity, following statistical adjustment for the effects of child conduct problems and maternal age. Lower rates of observed paternal and maternal sensitivity were not significantly associated with preschool hyperactivity, after controlling for child conduct problems and maternal age. Findings highlight the importance of considering the role of both fathers’ and mothers’ parenting in the development of boys with early onset hyperactive and attentional behavior difficulties.

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