Disruptive Behavior and Parenting in Emerging Adulthood: Mediational Effect of Parental Psychopathology

McClelland, Emily; McKinney, Cliff

doi:10.1007/s10826-015-0205-8

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“…Although oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is traditionally considered a childhood disorder, research has shown that emerging adults also report ODD symptoms, suggesting that the disorder continues beyond childhood (Burke, Rowe, & Boylan, 2014; Leadbeater, Thompson, & Gruppuso, 2012; Whelan, Stringaris, Maughan, & Barker, 2013). Indeed, individuals with ODD symptoms in childhood experience long lasting negative effects into emerging adulthood, such as poor interpersonal relationships, workplace problems, lower academic attainment, and more injuries (Burke, Waldman, & Lahey, 2010; Loeber, Burke, & Pardini, 2009; McClelland & McKinney, 2016; McKinney, Morse, & Pastuszak, 2016). Individuals with ODD symptoms who have experienced parental emotional and physical maltreatment have been shown to have even worse outcomes, such as poor quality interpersonal relationships (Li et al, 2016).…”

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Maltreatment and Affective and Behavioral Problems in Emerging Adults With and Without Oppositional Defiant Disorder Symptoms: Mediation by Parent–Child Relationship Quality

McKinney

Stearns

Szkody

2018

J Interpers Violence

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The current study examined the indirect effect of maternal and paternal emotional and physical maltreatment on affective and behavioral symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) through parent-child relationship quality; gender and overall ODD symptoms were examined as moderators. Participants included 2,362 emerging adults who completed questionnaires about parental emotional and physical maltreatment, parent-child relationship quality, and affective and behavioral ODD symptoms. These characteristics were compared across parent and child gender (i.e., maternal and paternal effects as well as male and female differences) as well as participants reporting high and low ODD symptoms. In the low ODD group, indirect effects of emotional maltreatment occurred in all parent-child dyads except the mother-son dyad, whereas in the high ODD group, indirect effects occurred only in the father-son dyad. Indirect effects of physical maltreatment occurred only in the father-son dyad in the low ODD group, and only in the mother-daughter dyad on behavioral ODD symptoms in the high ODD group. The results suggest that specific parent-child gender dyads respond differently, warranting further investigation of gender effects. Moreover, emerging adults in the low ODD symptoms group demonstrated a positive association between parental maltreatment and ODD symptoms and a negative association between parent-child relationship quality and ODD symptoms, whereas those high in the high ODD symptoms group did not demonstrate these associations. That is, emerging adults reporting high ODD symptoms demonstrated no relationship between their ODD symptoms and harsh parenting, suggesting an ineffective coercive process.

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Maltreatment and Affective and Behavioral Problems in Emerging Adults With and Without Oppositional Defiant Disorder Symptoms: Mediation by Parent–Child Relationship Quality

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Szkody

2018

J Interpers Violence

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“…The sample mean for outcome variables of total RSB ( M = 12.04) was relatively high, and internalizing problems ( M = 14.91) was high with reference to comparable nonclinical emerging adult samples (e.g., Husby et al, 2016). Sample means for parental constructs were average compared with other emerging adult samples with no more than a point difference between samples on each individual subscale (e.g., McClelland & McKinney, 2016; McKinney, Morse, & Pastuszak, 2016). Table 2 displays correlations in the overall sample among observed variables and correlations among latent constructs divided by gender.…”

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Parent–Child Relationship Quality and Internalizing Problems as Predictors of Risky Sexual Behavior

Rogers

McKinney

2019

Journal of Family Issues

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Risky sexual behavior is more prevalent in emerging adult populations and emerging adults engaging in risky sexual behavior also may be experiencing higher levels of internalizing problems. Parents and their relationships with their children maintain relevance in emerging adulthood and may decrease negative outcomes. Thus, the current study examined whether parent–child relationship quality decreased the likelihood of risky sexual behavior via internalizing problems and examined gender dyads between parents and children. Participants included 502 emerging adults (172 males and 330 females) ranging in age from 18 to 25 years. Structural equation modeling analyses were conducted and indicated that internalizing problems mediated the relationship between parent (both paternal and maternal)–child relationship quality and risky sexual behavior for both males and females. Maternal–child relationship quality predicted lower internalizing problems more strongly for males than for females, suggesting moderated mediation. Thus, both mothers’ and fathers’ relationship with their children may affect risky sexual behavior indirectly via internalizing problems.

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“…Previous studies have found that behaviours such as psychological controlling parenting result in suicidal and anti-social behaviour (Madu & Matla, 2003) and this may add to the existing pressures of university life. Since university students are faced with the new university environment in which they establish a different identity, their parenting perception may precipitate negative outcomes such as skipping class or not completing assignments during their adjustment to university (McClelland & McKinney, 2016). In addition, the significance of these findings has highlighted the dire need for adequate support measures to students from one-parent families to ensure their successful adjustment into university, as the emotional environment for autonomy-supportive parenting in one-parent households is sometimes more challenging to maintain, in the presence of multiple roles and responsibilities held by the parent (Nixon, Greene, & Hogan, 2015).…”

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The role of family structure and parenting in first year university adjustment

Daniels

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Roman

2018

South African Journal of Psychology

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The first year of university creates new experiences and challenges for first years and lays the foundation for the subsequent years of study. This first year has implications for academic development, mental health, and well-being of students and subsequently student retention. The majority of South African university students stay within their familial home unlike their international counterparts. The family may therefore play a contributory role in adjustment to university but this role is somewhat unclear. The current study therefore aimed to establish the associations between university adjustments of first year students, family structure, and parenting. The study employed a cross-sectional design, with a sample of 556 first year undergraduate students at a South African university. The data were collected using an electronic self-administered questionnaire on a secure online platform using the Perceived Parental Autonomy Support Scale and the College Adaptation Questionnaire. Data analysis included hierarchical regression analyses and one-way analyses of variance to determine and compare the relationships between the variables. The results suggest that students from two-parent families were more adjusted than those from one-parent families. Autonomy-supportive parenting predicted positive university adjustment for the total sample, but only maternal autonomy-supportive parenting predicted good adjustment for students in two-parent families. This study highlights the potential role parents and families may play in the adjustment of first year students to university. This is particularly relevant in South Africa where many students are first-generation students, are challenged in transitioning to university, and this may have subsequent mental health–related challenges.

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Disruptive Behavior and Parenting in Emerging Adulthood: Mediational Effect of Parental Psychopathology

Cited by 10 publications

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Maltreatment and Affective and Behavioral Problems in Emerging Adults With and Without Oppositional Defiant Disorder Symptoms: Mediation by Parent–Child Relationship Quality

Maltreatment and Affective and Behavioral Problems in Emerging Adults With and Without Oppositional Defiant Disorder Symptoms: Mediation by Parent–Child Relationship Quality

Parent–Child Relationship Quality and Internalizing Problems as Predictors of Risky Sexual Behavior

The role of family structure and parenting in first year university adjustment

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