| Title: |
Maternal Depressive Symptomatology and Child Behavior: Transactional Relationship with Simultaneous Bidirectional Coupling |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Nicholson, Jody S.; Deboeck, Pascal R.; Farris, Jaelyn R.; Boker, Steven M.; Borkowski, John G. |
| Source: |
Developmental Psychology. Sep 2011 47(5):1312-1323. |
| Availability: |
American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5510; Fax: 202-336-5502; e-mail: order@apa.org; Web site: http://www.apa.org/publications |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
12 |
| Publication Date: |
2011 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Behavior Problems; Mothers; Child Behavior; Depression (Psychology); Early Parenthood; Adolescents; Well Being; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Parent Influence; Severity (of Disability); At Risk Persons; Parent Child Relationship; Children; Developmental Psychology |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: |
Beck Depression Inventory; Child Behavior Checklist |
| DOI: |
10.1037/a0023912 |
| ISSN: |
0012-1649 |
| Abstract: |
The present study investigated reciprocal relationships between adolescent mothers and their children's well-being through an analysis of the coupling relationship of mothers' depressive symptomatology and children's internalizing and externalizing behaviors. Unlike studies using discrete time analyses, the present study used dynamical systems to model time continuously, which allowed for the study of dynamic, transactional effects between members of each dyad. Findings provided evidence of coupling between maternal depressive symptoms and children's behaviors. The most robust finding was that as maternal depressive symptoms became more or less severe, children's behavior problems increased or decreased in a reciprocal manner. Results from this study extended upon theoretical contributions of such authors as Richters (1997) and Granic and Hollenstein (2003), providing empirical validation from a longitudinal study for understanding the ongoing, dynamic relationships between at-risk mothers and their children. (Contains 5 tables and 2 figures.) |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Number of References: |
69 |
| Entry Date: |
2011 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ945354 |
| Database: |
ERIC |