Associations of General Parenting and Parent–Child Relationship With Pediatric Obesity: A Meta-Analysis

Background Postpartum depression is common in the perinatal period and poses a risk for the development of the infant and the mother–infant relationship. Infancy is a critical developmental period of life and supportive parenting is crucial for healthy development, however, the effects of interventions aimed at improving parenting among mothers with depression are uncertain. Aims To assess the effects of parenting interventions on parent–child relationship and child development among mothers with depressive symptoms with 0–12-month-old infants. Method We conducted a systematic review with the inclusion criteria: (a) randomised controlled trials of structured psychosocial parenting interventions for women with depressive symptoms and a child aged 0–12 months in Western Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries, (b) minimum three sessions with at least half of these delivered postnatally and (c) outcomes relating to the parent–child-relationship and/or child development. Publications were extracted from 10 databases in September 2018 and supplemented with grey search and hand search. We assessed risk of bias, calculated effect sizes and conducted meta-analysis. Results Eight papers representing seven trials were included. We conducted meta-analysis on the post-intervention parent–child relationship. The analysis included six studies and showed no significant effect. For individual study outcomes, no significant effects on the majority of both the parent–child relationship and child development outcomes were reported. Conclusions No evidence of the effect of parenting interventions for mothers with depressive symptoms was found on the parent–child relationship and child development. Larger studies with follow-up assessments are needed, and future reviews should examine the effects in non-Western countries.

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Do the Parent–Child Relationship and Parenting Behaviors Differ Between Families With a Child With and Without Chronic Illness? A Meta-Analysis

Journal of Pediatric Psychology ◽

10.1093/jpepsy/jst020 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 38 (7) ◽

pp. 708-721 ◽

Cited By ~ 64

Author(s):

Martin Pinquart

Keyword(s):

Chronic Illness ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Parenting Behaviors ◽

Parent Child Relationship ◽

Child Relationship ◽

Parent Child

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Factors Associated With Non-suicidal Self-Injury in Chinese Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis

Frontiers in Psychiatry ◽

10.3389/fpsyt.2021.747031 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Yang-yang Fan ◽

Jing Liu ◽

Yan-yan Zeng ◽

Rachel Conrad ◽

Yi-lang Tang

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Chinese Adolescents ◽

Sample Type ◽

Parent Child Relationship ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Self Injury ◽

Child Relationship ◽

Parent Child

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescents is an increasing public health problem in China. We conducted a meta-analysis of studies on NSSI in Chinese adolescents (between 10 and 19 years) to examine factors associated with NSSI. Twenty-five papers including 30 separate studies with 186,447 participants were included for analysis. The results from a random-effects model showed a weak, but significant overall prediction of NSSI (OR = 1.734). There were significant associations between the following seven factors and NSSI (ranking by the effect sizes, in descending order): adverse life events (OR = 2.284), negative coping style (OR = 2.040), problematic internet use (OR = 2.023), sleep disturbance (OR = 1.734), traumatic experiences (OR = 1.728), problematic parent-child relationship (OR = 1.585), mental health problems (OR = 1.578). Additionally, NSSI sample type moderated these effects. These findings highlight factors significantly associated with NSSI in Chinese adolescents. Parent-child relationship and mental health of the only children and left-behind children in China deserve more attention.Systematic Review Registration:https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42019123508.

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