Maternal depressive disorder and contextual risk: Contributions to the development of attachment insecurity and behavior problems in toddlerhood

1998 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
DANTE CICCHETTI ◽  
FRED A. ROGOSCH ◽  
SHEREE L. TOTH
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Maternal Depression ◽  
Child Behavior ◽  
Child Behavior Problems ◽  
Contextual Risk ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Report Data ◽  
Depressed Mothers ◽  
And Behavior

Research has shown that offspring of depressed caregivers are at increased risk for maladaptive development and emotional difficulties. Specifically, infants and toddlers of depressed mothers have been shown to evidence higher percentages of insecure attachments and more behavioral difficulties than offspring of nondisordered mothers. However, even in studies that reveal significant differences between children of depressed and nondepressed caregivers, a substantial number of children with depressed caregivers do not evidence dysfunction. Such findings have resulted in increased attention to the broader social context in which children of depressed mothers develop. This investigation examined the direct influences of maternal depression on child development, as well as the role of contextual risks that may be particularly heightened in families with depressed parents. Toddlers with depressed mothers evidenced significantly more insecure attachments than did toddlers with nondisordered mothers, and this difference was not accounted for by contextual risk. In predicting child behavior problems, contextual risk was found to mediate the relation between maternal depression and child behavior problems. Father-report data on child behavior corroborated the mother report data. Results are discussed in terms of the diversity of functioning in offspring of depressed caregivers that can be attributed to varied levels of contextual risk accompanying depression.

Preschool children at social risk: Chronicity and timing of maternal depressive symptoms and child behavior problems at school and at home

1993 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 371-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisbeth Alpern ◽  
Karlen Lyons-Ruth
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Child Behavior ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Child Behavior Problems ◽  
Father Absence ◽  
Maternal Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Withdrawn Behavior ◽  
Depressed Mothers ◽  
At Home

AbstractThe current study investigated the relationship between previous, recent, or chronic maternal depressive symptoms and subtypes of child behavior problems rated by teachers and mothers among 64 low-income children aged 4–6 years. Sixty-nine percent of mothers with high depressive symptom levels at the preschool assessment had also reported high symptom levels during the child's infancy. Children whose mothers reported depressive symptoms at both ages exhibited significantly elevated rates of hostile behavior problems in the classroom and at home compared to children of never-depressed mothers. Children of mothers who were previously but not currently depressed showed significantly more anxious and withdrawn behavior at school and at home, while children of recently depressed mothers were more hyperactive and demanding. Child cognitive scores and father absence were also related to behavior problems, but these variables did not mediate the independent effects of chronicity and timing of maternal depressive symptoms on the types of child symptoms displayed.

The Relationship between Parenting Stress and Behavior Problems of Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders

2009 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa A. Osborne ◽  
Phil Reed
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Child Behavior ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Child Behavior Problems ◽  
Autistic Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Autistic Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Relationship

Two 9- to 10-month-long studies (N = 137) examined the interaction between parenting stress and behavior problems in children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs). Study 1 focused on very young children, and Study 2 employed a wider range of child ages; both studies assessed these factors at 2 points in time. The researchers noted a strong association between parenting stress and child behavior problems when they controlled for other factors, such as ASD severity and intellectual functioning (Study 1 and 2). However, Study 1 indicated that when the children were very young (2:6–4:0 years), ASD severity related most strongly to parenting stress. In addition, both Study 1 and Study 2 indicated that parenting stress at Time 1 was a stronger predictor of child behavior problems at Time 2, rather than vice versa.

scholarly journals Household Chaos and Child Behavior Problems Predict Maternal Well-being

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumeyra Yalcintas ◽  
Alison Pike ◽  
Bonamy R. Oliver
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Child Behavior ◽  
Child Behavior Problems ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Household Chaos ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Behavior Study ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Practical Implications

AbstractThe aim of the study was to investigate predictors of maternal well-being in mothers of twins. As well as being important in its own right, maternal well-being is a crucial predictor of parenting (Belsky in Child Dev. 55(1):83, 1984). Based on previous research (Pike et al. in Int J Beh Dev. 30(1):55–66, 2006) we expected that household chaos (Confusion, Hubbub, and Order) and child behavior problems would predict maternal depression, stress and anxiety. The data for the study was taken from the Twins, Family and Behavior Study (TFaB) -- a longitudinal UK study of twins born in 2009 and 2010. One hundred and fifty-eight mothers of twins (Mchild age= 6.01 years, SDage = 0.50) reported on household chaos, child disruptive behaviors and their own well-being. Higher levels of household chaos were linked to maternal depressive, anxiety and stress related symptoms. More child behavior problems were related to more depressive and stress symptoms but not anxiety. The findings show promise for future research investigating different types of maternal well-being and suggested practical implications, such as intervening on concrete aspects of household chaos to improve maternal well-being.

Maternal depression symptoms, child behavior problems, and their transactional relations: Probing the role of formal childcare

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 831-844
Author(s):  
Chantal Paquin ◽  
Natalie Castellanos-Ryan ◽  
Frank Vitaro ◽  
Sylvana M. Côté ◽  
Richard E. Tremblay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Maternal Depression ◽  
Child Behavior ◽  
Externalizing Problems ◽  
Child Behavior Problems ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Internalizing And Externalizing Problems ◽  
Internalizing And Externalizing ◽  
Formal Childcare

AbstractAmong children exposed to elevated maternal depression symptoms (MDS), recent studies have demonstrated reduced internalizing and externalizing problems for those who have attended formal childcare (i.e., center-based, family-based childcare). However, these studies did not consider whether childcare attendance is associated with benefits for the child only or also with reduced MDS. Using a four-wave longitudinal cross-lagged model, we evaluated whether formal childcare attendance was associated with MDS or child behavior problems and whether it moderated longitudinal associations between MDS and child behavior problems and between child behavior problems and MDS. The sample was drawn from a population-based cohort study and consisted of 908 biologically related mother–child dyads, followed from 5 months to 5 years. Attending formal childcare was not associated with MDS or child behavior problems but moderated the association between MDS at 3.5 years and child internalizing and externalizing problems at 5 years as well as between girls’ externalizing problems at 3.5 years and MDS at 5 years. No other moderation of formal childcare was found. Findings suggest that attending formal childcare reduces the risks of behavior problems in the context of MDS but also the risk of MDS in the context of girls’ externalizing problems.

Trajectories of maternal depression over 7 years: Relations with child psychophysiology and behavior and role of contextual risks

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon B. Ashman ◽  
Geraldine Dawson ◽  
Heracles Panagiotides
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Depression ◽  
Externalizing Behavior ◽  
Growth Mixture Modeling ◽  
Attention Problems ◽  
Mild Depression ◽  
Sinus Arrhythmia ◽  
Contextual Risk ◽  
Longitudinal Course ◽  
Depressed Mothers ◽  
And Behavior

AbstractThis study examines the relation between the longitudinal course of maternal depression during the child's early life and children's psychophysiology and behavior at age 6.5 years. One hundred fifty-nine children of depressed and nondepressed mothers were followed from infancy through age 6.5 years. Growth mixture modeling was used to identify classes of depressed mothers based on the longitudinal course of the mother's depression. School-aged children of chronically depressed mothers were found to have elevated externalizing behavior problems, decreased social competence, reduced frontal brain activation (EEG power), and higher respiratory sinus arrhythmia reactivity. Children of mothers with decreasing and stable mild depression were found to have increased hyperactivity and attention problems compared to children of nondepressed mothers. Contextual risk factors were found to mediate the relation between maternal depression and child behavioral outcomes.

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