2025
Examining harsh parenting as a moderator in the association between childhood irritability and adolescent suicidal behaviors
Rosialda K, Zephirin C, Tseng W, Jha M, Leibenluft E, Orri M. Examining harsh parenting as a moderator in the association between childhood irritability and adolescent suicidal behaviors. Psychological Medicine 2025, 55: e274. PMID: 40958663, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291725000704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHarsh parentingSuicide attemptsChildhood irritabilitySelf-harmParent ratingsSuicidal behaviorPathway to suicide attemptLevels of harsh parentingRisk of suicide attemptAssociations of irritabilityRisk of self-harmAdolescent suicide attemptersAdolescent suicidal behaviorModerating RoleInterpersonal stressorsChild irritabilityParenting behaviorsSex differencesParenting interventionsSelf-ReportHeightened sensitivitySuicide preventionSuicideIrritation scoresAged 3Impacts of chronic suicidal ideation on parenting and child development: A longitudinal mother-child cohort study in Pakistan
Hagaman A, Frost A, Sanborn K, Zhou Y, Gallis J, Turner E, Sikander S, Rahman A, Bates L, Saeed G, Mumtaz S, Bibi A, Malik A, Maselko J. Impacts of chronic suicidal ideation on parenting and child development: A longitudinal mother-child cohort study in Pakistan. Social Science & Medicine 2025, 383: 118463. PMID: 40763404, PMCID: PMC12392297, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntergenerational transmissionIntimate partner violenceMaternal educational attainmentPartner violenceSuicidal ideationSI trajectoryYears of child ageEducational attainmentFine motor developmentSocioemotional scoresMiddle-income countriesMother-childChild developmentMother-child cohort studySocioemotional outcomesMotor developmentSuicide prevention programsLongitudinal trajectoriesMother-child dyadsChronic suicidal ideationSuicidal ideation groupChild ageMaternal depressionYear postpartumLinear mixed effects modelsTrajectories of change in mothers’ parenting confidence and relationship with baby: a 15-month qualitative longitudinal study
Perez A, Panagiotopoulou E, Vourda M, Pereira M, McCrory E, Roberts R. Trajectories of change in mothers’ parenting confidence and relationship with baby: a 15-month qualitative longitudinal study. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2025, 25: 709. PMID: 40610917, PMCID: PMC12224638, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-025-07683-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-time mothers' experiencesChildren's socio-emotional developmentParental confidenceBaby's first yearQualitative longitudinal studyFirst-time expectant mothersLongitudinal studyLow-risk sampleMother-infant relationshipParent-infant relationshipSocial care professionalsSocio-emotional developmentPrimary caregiver roleChanging mothersMaternity servicesCaregiving roleCare professionalsParental factorsPartner supportPrenatal expectationsMental healthSocial supportExpectant parentsExpectant mothersResultsThe findingsMediating roles of psychological entitlement and presence of meaning in the associations between parental measures (rejection and overprotection) and adolescent internet addiction
Kong F, Wei W, Xia Y, Xie D, Xue K, Wang W, Potenza M. Mediating roles of psychological entitlement and presence of meaning in the associations between parental measures (rejection and overprotection) and adolescent internet addiction. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2025, 382: 507-517. PMID: 40286930, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.04.131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent Internet addictionParental rejectionPsychological entitlementInternet addictionParental overprotectionLevels of presence of meaningLevels of psychological entitlementPresence of meaningInternet game addictionSchool studentsVocational school studentsSelf-reported dataSecondary vocational school studentsNegative parentingParenting measuresAddictionOverprotectionMediation roleGame addictionInvestigate relationshipsAdolescentsStudentsRelationshipResearch directionsCross-sectional studyBirthing parents’ neural response to infant cry: moderating effects of oxytocin and perceived childhood care
Grande L, Xie Y, Zagoory-Sharon O, Watamura S, Yeh T, Feldman R, Kim P. Birthing parents’ neural response to infant cry: moderating effects of oxytocin and perceived childhood care. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2025, 20: nsaf010. PMID: 39849833, PMCID: PMC11804881, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsaf010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternity careParental Bonding InstrumentParenting behaviorsOxytocin levelsInfant cryingNeural responses to infant cryNeural responses to infant stimuliResponse to infant cryingResponses to infant stimuliEarly postpartum periodObservations of parental behaviorEarly caregiving experiencesSensitive parenting behaviorsCaregiving experienceHigher oxytocin levelsBirth parentsParent-infant playEffects of oxytocinControlled cryingMonths postpartumPostpartum periodCareCuneus activationInfant stimuliBonding Instrument
2024
Parental considerations about their childs’ mental health: Validating the German adaptation of the Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire
Wildner A, Küçükakyüz S, Marx A, Nolte T, Reck C, Fonagy P, Luyten P, von Tettenborn A, Müller M, Zietlow A, Woll-Weber C. Parental considerations about their childs’ mental health: Validating the German adaptation of the Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0314074. PMID: 39630624, PMCID: PMC11616854, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParental Reflective Functioning QuestionnaireReflective Functioning QuestionnaireParental reflective functioningMental healthMental statesChild mental healthReflective functioningParental attachment dimensionsInfant attachment statusFunction QuestionnaireMothers of childrenSelf-report measuresGerman validation studyThree-factor structureConfirmatory factor analysisAttachment dimensionsConcurrent validityCommunity sampleAttachment statusEmotional availabilityGerman adaptationParenting stressAssess model fitOriginal validationCronbach's aWorking with Parents: A Mentalization-Based Framework.
Malberg N. Working with Parents: A Mentalization-Based Framework. Psychodynamic Psychiatry 2024, 52: 473-489. PMID: 39679707, DOI: 10.1521/pdps.2024.52.4.473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopmental Timing of Associations Among Parenting, Brain Architecture, and Mental Health
Michael C, Gard A, Tillem S, Hardi F, Dunn E, Smith A, McLoyd V, Brooks-Gunn J, Mitchell C, Monk C, Hyde L. Developmental Timing of Associations Among Parenting, Brain Architecture, and Mental Health. JAMA Pediatrics 2024, 178: 1326-1336. PMID: 39466276, PMCID: PMC11581745, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.4376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParental psychological aggressionWarm parentingMiddle childhoodMental healthLate childhoodBrain architectureAssociated with mental healthPsychological aggressionLongitudinal birth cohort studyHarsh parentingLong-term health outcomesNeural associationsAssociated with reduced anxietyEarly adulthoodFunctional magnetic resonance imagingYouth-reported anxietyDevelopmental timing of exposureAssociated with brain developmentHealth outcomesMental illnessPopulation-basedMain OutcomesEarly childhoodCumulative associationDepressive symptomsPrimary and secondary trauma in adoptive parents
Duncan M, Fearon P, Woolgar M. Primary and secondary trauma in adoptive parents. Clinical Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2024, 30: 127-141. PMID: 39332578, DOI: 10.1177/13591045241287563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild-to-parent violenceTrauma symptomsSecondary traumaAdoptive parentsAdverse experiencesAdverse early experiencesSelf-report measuresDiagnosis of PTSDSecondary trauma symptomsTreat trauma symptomsEmotional challengesLevels of secondary traumaImpact of parentingChild behaviorTrauma responseLevels of compassion satisfactionClinical implicationsPopulation normsEarly experienceTrauma ScoreEmotional impactCompassion satisfactionSymptomsChildrenParentsAssociations between Parenting and Cognitive and Language Abilities at 2 Years of Age Depend on Prenatal Exposure to Disadvantage
Leverett S, Brady R, Tooley U, Lean R, Tillman R, Wilson J, Ruscitti M, Triplett R, Alexopoulos D, Gerstein E, Smyser T, Warner B, Luby J, Smyser C, Rogers C, Barch D. Associations between Parenting and Cognitive and Language Abilities at 2 Years of Age Depend on Prenatal Exposure to Disadvantage. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2024, 276: 114289. PMID: 39233119, PMCID: PMC11927132, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociated with lower cognitionMother-child dyadsSubcortical gray matterLanguage abilityNonsupportive parentingEarly cognitionParenting behaviorsBrain volumeExposure to disadvantageSocial disadvantageNeonatal brain volumesLower cognitionBrain magnetic resonance imagingLevels of disadvantageMediation effectCognitionParental observationsModerating factorsAge 1 yearCognition/languageAge 2 yearsGray matterMagnetic resonance imagingObstetric clinicsPregnant womenParenting experiences and outcomes among former adolescent mothers: A mixed methods study
Flaherty S, Knobf M, Holland M, Slade A, Nelson L, Sadler L. Parenting experiences and outcomes among former adolescent mothers: A mixed methods study. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0303119. PMID: 38748745, PMCID: PMC11095697, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansMothersParentingPregnancyPregnancy in AdolescenceYoung AdultConceptsMixed methods studyParenting outcomesRandomized clinical trialsAdolescent mothersMethods studyParents' experiencesSequential mixed methods studyExplanatory sequential mixed methods studyHome visiting programsPositive parenting outcomesPhase involved interviewsVisiting programsParticipants' experiencesChild behavior problemsPromote personal growthParticipants 2Maternal experienceQuantitative phaseQualitative dataPersonal growthEarly adulthoodBehavior problemsMothersHostile parentingOutcomesChildhood parental bonding and depression in adulthood: A study of mothers in rural Pakistan
Frost A, Hagaman A, Bibi A, Bhalotra S, Chung E, Haight S, Sikander S, Maselko J. Childhood parental bonding and depression in adulthood: A study of mothers in rural Pakistan. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 356: 715-721. PMID: 38663557, PMCID: PMC11103589, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.04.090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParental Bonding InstrumentStructured Clinical Interview for DSM DisordersRisk of depressionPsychological controlParenting behaviorsMental healthAssociated with decreased risk of depressionParent-child relationship qualityMeasures of parental controlAssociated with increased risk of depressionDepression in adulthoodRural PakistanMental health of childrenBehavioral controlRetrospective self-reportsMothers' parenting behaviorImpact of parenting behaviorsChild mental healthChildhood parental bondingAssociated with decreased riskHealth of childrenCross-sectional studyAssociated with increased riskDSM disordersAdulthood depressionIntergenerational trauma transmission through family psychosocial factors in adult children of Rwandan survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi
Bonumwezi J, Grapin S, Uddin M, Coyle S, Habintwali D, Lowe S. Intergenerational trauma transmission through family psychosocial factors in adult children of Rwandan survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. Social Science & Medicine 2024, 348: 116837. PMID: 38579628, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.116837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamily psychosocial factorsPsychosocial factorsDepressive symptomsChild PTSDMaternal PTSDAdverse mental health outcomesChildren of survivorsMaternal trauma exposureCross-sectional online surveyAssociated with child anxietyMental health outcomesPaternal parenting stylesIntergenerational trauma transmissionIntergenerational transmission of traumaParent-child dyadsHealth outcomesTrauma communicationFamily communication stylesSurvivor mothersTransmission of traumaPTSD symptomsTrauma exposureChild anxietyFamily communicationTrauma interventionsParental intention on getting children COVID-19 vaccinations: Invariance evaluation across parenting roles and COVID-19-like symptoms experiences among Iranians during the pandemic period
Ahorsu D, Potenza M, Lin C, Pakpour A. Parental intention on getting children COVID-19 vaccinations: Invariance evaluation across parenting roles and COVID-19-like symptoms experiences among Iranians during the pandemic period. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2024, 20: 2325230. PMID: 38445561, PMCID: PMC10936610, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2024.2325230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildCOVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesHumansIntentionIranMiddle Eastern PeoplePandemicsParentingParentsConceptsThreat appraisalMaladaptive responsesCoping appraisalMultigroup structural equation modelingAssociated with adaptive responsesParental roleSymptom experienceStructural equation modelingParents' intentionAssociated with intentionCopingEquation modelingComplete measurementsIranian parentsPerceived knowledgeAppraisalAdaptive responseChildrenParentsCOVID-19 vaccination ratesMultigroupParental knowledgeFindingsIntentionChildhood
2023
Neighborhood Crime and Externalizing Behavior in Toddlers: A Longitudinal Study With Neonatal fMRI and Parenting
Brady R, Leverett S, Mueller L, Ruscitti M, Latham A, Smyser T, Gerstein E, Warner B, Barch D, Luby J, Rogers C, Smyser C. Neighborhood Crime and Externalizing Behavior in Toddlers: A Longitudinal Study With Neonatal fMRI and Parenting. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2023, 63: 733-744. PMID: 38070869, PMCID: PMC11156792, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2023.09.547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingFrontolimbic connectivityObserved parenting behaviorsExternalizing symptomsPaper self-identifiesParenting behaviorsAbstractText Label="METHOD" NlmCategory="METHODS">ParticipantsNeighborhood crimeAssociated with higher externalizing symptomsMothers of 1-year-oldsExposure to neighborhood crimePromote sexEthnic groupsLongitudinal studyBrain functionNeighborhood crime dataResting-state functional magnetic resonance imagingAbstractText Label="DIVERSITY &Higher externalizing symptomsRecruitment of human participantsEarly life adversityEarly intervention targetsParent-infant dyadsStudy questionnaireLongitudinal associationsParental Knowledge/Monitoring and Adolescent Substance Use: A Causal Relationship?
Pelham W, Tapert S, Gonzalez M, Wade N, Lisdahl K, Guillaume M, Marshall A, Van Rinsveld A, Dick A, Baker F, Breslin F, Baskin-Sommers A, Sheth C, Brown S. Parental Knowledge/Monitoring and Adolescent Substance Use: A Causal Relationship? Health Psychology 2023, 42: 913-923. PMID: 36355697, PMCID: PMC10169542, DOI: 10.1037/hea0001245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychologically aggressive parenting and later aggression: Salivary alpha-amylase reactivity and sex as moderators
Chong L, Senich K, Ahmad S, Olezeski C, Gordis E. Psychologically aggressive parenting and later aggression: Salivary alpha-amylase reactivity and sex as moderators. International Journal Of Psychophysiology 2023, 194: 112260. PMID: 37939902, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2023.112260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSAA reactivityVerbal aggressionLater aggressionAggressive parentingSalivary alpha-amylaseSNS reactivitySalivary alpha-amylase reactivitySocial stress taskAlpha-amylase reactivityThree-way interactionMore angerCurrent aggressionPhysical aggressionEarly adversityChild developmentStress taskAngerAggressionHigh levelsAggressive behaviorTwo-way interactionParentingLow levelsNervous system activityModeratorPhysician–scientist trainees with parenting responsibilities need financial and childcare support
Jansen C, Sugiura A, Stalbow L, Nguyen C, Lever J, Peiper A, Plaza-Jennings A, Varvel L, Williams M, Zarrinpar A, Swartz T. Physician–scientist trainees with parenting responsibilities need financial and childcare support. Nature Medicine 2023, 29: 2990-2992. PMID: 37853137, PMCID: PMC10842773, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-023-02606-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPromoting Empathy and Affiliation in Relationships (PEAR) study: protocol for a longitudinal study investigating the development of early childhood callous-unemotional traits
Wagner N, Perkins E, Rodriguez Y, Ordway C, Flum M, Hernandez-Pena L, Perelstein P, Sem K, Paz Y, Plate R, Popoola A, Lynch S, Astone K, Goldstein E, Njoroge W, Raine A, Pincus D, Pérez-Edgar K, Waller R. Promoting Empathy and Affiliation in Relationships (PEAR) study: protocol for a longitudinal study investigating the development of early childhood callous-unemotional traits. BMJ Open 2023, 13: e072742. PMID: 37802613, PMCID: PMC10565261, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072742.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPaternal perinatal depression: A concept analysis
Chen J, Zhao J, Chen X, Zou Z, Ni Z. Paternal perinatal depression: A concept analysis. Nursing Open 2023, 10: 4995-5007. PMID: 37147794, PMCID: PMC10333844, DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDepressionDepressive DisorderFathersFemaleHumansInfantMaleParentingPostpartum PeriodPregnancy
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