A5002144152- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Parental Involvement in Education
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Family and Disability Support Research
University of Massachusetts Amherst
2016-2025
University of the Arts Helsinki
2024-2025
University of Helsinki
2024
Amherst College
2017-2022
Shandong Normal University
2017-2018
Virginia Tech
2008-2017
Carilion Clinic
2013-2015
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
2014
Florida International University
2013
Idaho State University
2013
Individual differences in parenting stress, experienced by most parents as those aversive feelings that are associated with the demands of role, have been shown to be an important aspect parent, child, and family functioning. A definition stress is provided, along its application more general models. Three implicit hypotheses much past research on behavior evaluated: (a) causally related poor parenting, (b) problems child adjustment, (c) mediates associations between adjustment. In addition,...
The aim of this study was to test whether the relation between physical discipline and child aggression moderated by ethnic-group status. A sample 466 European American 100 African children from a broad range socioeconomic levels were followed kindergarten through 3rd grade. Mothers reported their use in interviews questionnaires, mothers, teachers, peers rated children's externalizing problems annually. interaction ethnic status significant for teacher- peer-rated scores; associated with...
Abstract Debate continues regarding the magnitude and importance ofparenting effects on development of children's externalizing behavior problems, in spite evidence that environments (as well as genes) contribute to individual differences these behaviors. Research has demonstrated an association between harsh physical discipline child aggression conduct a likely causal mechanism probably operates shared environmental factor. We offer four hypotheses about relation practices problems may...
The aim of this study was to test whether individual risk factors as well the number (cumulative risk) predicted children's externalizing behaviors over middle childhood. A sample 466 European American and 100 African boys girls from a broad range socioeconomic levels followed age 5 10 years. Twenty variables four domains (child, sociocultural, parenting, peer-related) were measured using in-home interviews at beginning study, annual assessments conducted. Consistent with past research,...
Interviews were conducted with 336 mother–child dyads (children's ages ranged from 6 to 17 years; mothers' 20 59 years) in China, India, Italy, Kenya, the Philippines, and Thailand examine whether normativeness of physical discipline moderates link between use children's adjustment. Multilevel regression analyses revealed that was less strongly associated adverse child outcomes conditions greater perceived normativeness, but also more regardless its normativeness. Countries lowest showed...
Stress in the parenting role has been found to be related family functioning and behavior. However, most research this area conducted with clinical samples not compared stress of mothers fathers. In study, 589 married couples young children (1
This study examined the associations of 11 discipline techniques with children’s aggressive and anxious behaviors in an international sample mothers children from 6 countries determined whether any significant were moderated by mothers’ perceived normativeness techniques. Participants included 292 their 8‐ to 12‐year‐old living China, India, Italy, Kenya, Philippines, Thailand. Parallel multilevel fixed effects models revealed that use corporal punishment, expressing disappointment, yelling...
Background: Parents’ use of physical discipline has generated controversy related to concerns that its is associated with adjustment problems such as aggression and delinquency in children. However, recent evidence suggests there are ethnic differences associations between children's adjustment. This study examined race a moderator the link adolescent externalizing behavior problems, extending previous research beyond childhood into adolescence considering at multiple points time. Methods: A...
Bornstein, Deater-Deckard, Lansford, Introduction: Immigrant Families in Contemporary Society. Part 1. Foundations and Perspectives. Hernandez, Denton, Macartney, Family Circumstances of Children Families: Looking to the Future America. Mendoza, Javier, Burgos, Health Families. Phinney, Ong, Ethnic Identity Development Berry, Acculturation Strategies Adaptation. Tyyska, Sociology. Kaushal, Reimers, How Economists Have Studied Family. 2. Illustrations Diversity Processes. Cote, Knowledge...
Distinguishing between relational and physical aggression has become a key feature of many developmental studies in N orth A merica W estern E urope, but very little information is available on more diverse cultural contexts. This study examined the factor structure of, associations between, gender differences C hina, olombia, I taly, J ordan, K enya, P hilippines, S weden, T hailand, U nited tates. Children ages 7–10 years ( = 1,410) reported their relationally physically aggressive...
The present study examined the prevalence and country‐level correlates of 11 responses to children’s behavior, including nonviolent discipline, psychological aggression, physical violence, as well endorsement use punishment, in 24 countries using data from 30,470 families with 2‐ 4‐year‐old children that participated UNICEF’s Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey. each response varied widely across countries, did amount variance accounted for by country relation response. Country‐level...
Background: Maternal executive function and household regulation both are critical aspects of optimal childrearing, but their interplay is not understood. We tested the hypotheses that (a) link between challenging child conduct problems harsh parenting would be strongest for mothers with poorer weakest among those better function, (b) this mechanism further moderated by degree chaos. Methods: The socioeconomically diverse sample included 147 3‐to‐7 year old children. Mothers completed...
Abstract Two key tasks facing parents across cultures are managing children's behaviors (and misbehaviors) and conveying love affection. Previous research has found that corporal punishment generally is related to worse child adjustment, whereas parental warmth better adjustment. This study examined whether the association between adjustment problems (anxiety aggression) moderated by maternal in a diverse set of countries vary number sociodemographic psychological ways. Interviews were...
A key question for understanding the interplay between nature and nurture in development is direction of effects socialization. longitudinal adoption design provides a unique opportunity to investigate this issue terms genotype-environment correlations behavioral problems. As part Colorado Adoption Project, adopted children were classified as being at genetic risk (N = 38) or not 50) antisocial behavior based on their biological mothers' self-report history collected prior birth child. From...
This Annotation highlights recent research on the role of peer group and friendship factors in development psychopathology childhood adolescence. Several processes are considered, including rejection (e.g., exclusion victimization), social withdrawal avoidance interaction, socialization deviant behavior internalizing problems. The mediating influences several proximal components examined, cognitive-perceptual emotion regulation. In addition, moderating ifluences close friendship, age,...
This Annotation highlights recent research on the role of peer group and friendship factors in development psychopathology childhood adolescence. Several processes are considered, including rejection (e.g., exclusion victimization), social withdrawal avoidance interaction, socialization deviant behavior internalizing problems. The mediating influences several proximal components examined, cognitive‐perceptual emotion regulation. In addition, moderating ifluences close friendship, age,...
Background: Extensive research has identified risk factors for problem behaviour in childhood. However, most of this focused on isolated variables, ignoring possible additive influences. The purpose study was to examine whether act a cumulative manner, and investigate stemming from distinct ecological levels ( Bronfenbrenner, 1979 ) differentially influences the manifestation behaviours middle In addition, ethnic differences between minority (i.e., Indian) majority English) families were...
The adjustment and prosocial behaviour of 4‐year‐old children their older siblings growing up in step‐parent or single‐parent families, with two biological parents, was investigated within a longitudinal community study, the Avon Longitudinal Study Pregnancy Childhood (ALSPAC). Mean differences mothers' perception were found for different family settings, higher levels problems lower scores reported those single‐ families than non‐stepfamilies. Individual each setting marked. With exception...
The aim of this study was to examine environmental and gene – environment processes linking parenting (i.e., affect, control, responsiveness) preschool children's behavioral adjustment difficulties (e.g., noncompliance, conduct problems) by using bivariate genetic analyses parents' observers' ratings. sample included 120 identical same‐sex fraternal twin pairs ( M age = 43 months). Data sources in‐home observations, interviews, reports. Observers' ratings difficult behaviors shared nonshared...