Fathers and Families: Risk and Resilience. An Introduction

Fitzgerald, Hiram E.; Robinson, Lara R.; Cabrera, Natasha; Segal, Leonie

doi:10.1007/s42844-021-00039-5

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“…Recent research indicates that both mothering and fathering play a crucial role in children’s development (Cabrera et al, 2014). In response to this and to fill in the dearth of research on fathering, an increasing body of studies focus on understanding how fathers influence children’s development (Cabrera et al, 2018; Fitzgerald et al, 2021; Lamb & Lewis, 2004). The findings from the current study indicate that, overall, maternal hostility was the most important factor for predicting adolescent aggression.…”

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Mothering versus fathering? Positive parenting versus negative parenting? Their relative importance in predicting adolescent aggressive behavior: A longitudinal comparison.

Yang¹,

Schlomer²,

Lippold³

2022

Developmental Psychology

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To understand whose parenting (mothers vs. fathers) and which type of parenting (warmth vs. hostility) is more important in predicting adolescent aggression, this study applied dominance analysis to evaluate the relative importance of four different parenting dimensions (maternal hostility, paternal hostility, maternal warmth, and paternal warmth). Four waves of adolescent-reported longitudinal data from the PROSPER project (N = 626, 52% adolescent girls, 89% White rural, age 12 to 15) were used to investigate longitudinal change in the relative importance of these dimensions over time. Findings reveal that at most ages, maternal hostility was relatively more important than both paternal hostility and maternal warmth in predicting adolescent aggression among adolescent girls and boys. However, paternal parenting was more important for boys at specific ages. Findings are discussed in terms of implications for interventions and further research on parenting.

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Mothering versus fathering? Positive parenting versus negative parenting? Their relative importance in predicting adolescent aggressive behavior: A longitudinal comparison.

Yang¹,

Schlomer²,

Lippold³

2022

Developmental Psychology

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“…It highlights the complexity of family dynamics and suggests that when fathers demonstrate lower depressive symptoms, their positive psychological state may not only offset the negative in uence of maternal emotion dysregulation but could also actively contribute to a more resilient environment. The presence of at least one emotionally stable parent may help children develop effective coping mechanisms and resilience, which could reduce the occurrence of depressive problems (Fitzgerald et al, 2021). Essentially, a father with good mental health might compensate for a mother's emotion dysregulation by providing additional emotional security, modeling effective emotion regulation strategies, and fostering a supportive atmosphere that helps children navigate and adapt to their mother's emotional challenges (Goodman et al, 2011;Martin et al, 2022).…”

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Prospective Associations of Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Emotion Dysregulation with Children's Internalizing Problems: The Moderating Role of Fathers

Gong,

Feng,

Chan

et al. 2024

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The occurrence of internalizing symptoms is prevalent among young children and can be observed as early as preschool years. Using a longitudinal approach, this study examined the moderating role of paternal depressive symptoms/emotion dysregulation in the prospective associations between maternal depressive symptoms/emotion dysregulation and children’s internalizing problems (depressive and anxiety symptoms). Ninety-four preschoolers and their mothers and fathers participated in the study. Mothers and fathers completed online questionnaires for all variables when their children were 4 years old and one year later. The results indicated that paternal depressive symptoms moderated the association between maternal emotion dysregulation and children's later depressive, but not anxiety, symptoms. Specifically, higher levels of depressive symptoms in fathers exacerbated the negative influence of maternal emotion dysregulation on children’s later depressive symptoms, whereas fathers with low levels of depressive symptoms served a protective role. The findings enhance our understanding of the interaction between maternal and paternal psychological characteristics in contributing to children’s anxiety and depressive symptoms.

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“…A child’ mental health development depends on their parents or caregivers who serve as primary sources of support in reaching an adaptive development. Studies on the importance of parents’ mental wellbeing in the child development have showed that a poorer parents’ mental wellbeing is related to a higher mental, emotional or development disability [ 10 ]. In particular, parental stress has been associated with less effective parenting [ 11 ] and poorer adherence of children to medical treatment [ 12 ].…”

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Digital health for emotional and self-management support of caregivers of children receiving growth hormone treatment: a feasibility study protocol

Cervera-Torres¹,

Núñez-Benjumea²,

Muñoz

et al. 2022

BMC Med Inform Decis Mak

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Background Caregivers of children undergoing growth hormone treatment often face stress and stigma. In this regard, family-centered approaches are increasingly considered, wherein caregivers’ mental wellbeing is taken into account to optimize children’s health-related outcomes and behaviors (e.g., treatment adherence). Here, mindfulness and parenting-based programs have been developed to support the mental wellbeing of caregivers and, in turn, promote richer interactions with the children. Nevertheless, this type of program can face drawbacks, such as the scheduling and availability of family members. Recent digital health (DH) solutions (e.g., mobile apps) are showing promising advantages as self-management support tools for improving wellbeing and behaviors related to the treatments. Although, further evidence is necessary in the field of Growth Hormone Treatment (GHt). Accordingly, this study aims to examine the usability of a mobile DH solution and the feasibility of a DH intervention designed to promote emotional and mental wellbeing of caregivers of children undergoing GHt. Methods This is a prospective mixed-methods (qualitative-quantitative) exploratory study composed of two sub-studies, including caregivers of children undergoing GHt. Sub-study one (SS1; n = 10) focuses on the usability of the DH solution (detecting potential barriers and facilitators) and an ad hoc semi-structured interview will be administered to the caregivers after using the DH solution for one month. Sub-study two (SS2; n = 55) aims to evaluate the feasibility of the DH intervention on caregivers’ perceived distress, positive affectivity, mental wellbeing, self-efficacy, together with the children’s quality of life and treatment adherence. All these parameters will be assessed via quantitative methods before and after 3-months of the DH intervention. Usability and engagement will also be assessed during and at the end of the study. Results It is expected that significant amounts of data will be captured with regards of the feasibility of the DH solution. Discussion The manuscript provides a complete protocol for a study that will include qualitative and quantitative information about, on one hand, the user-friendliness of the DH solution, and on the other, the effects on caregivers’ emotional, as well as, behavioral parameters in terms of the usability and engagement to the DH solution. The findings will contribute to the evidence planning process for the future adoption of digital health solutions for caregiver support and better health-related outcomes. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, ID: NCT04812665.

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Fathers and Families: Risk and Resilience. An Introduction

Cited by 10 publications

References 59 publications

Mothering versus fathering? Positive parenting versus negative parenting? Their relative importance in predicting adolescent aggressive behavior: A longitudinal comparison.

Mothering versus fathering? Positive parenting versus negative parenting? Their relative importance in predicting adolescent aggressive behavior: A longitudinal comparison.

Prospective Associations of Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Emotion Dysregulation with Children's Internalizing Problems: The Moderating Role of Fathers

Digital health for emotional and self-management support of caregivers of children receiving growth hormone treatment: a feasibility study protocol

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