Parental influences on neural mechanisms underlying emotion regulation

Kerr, Kara L.; Ratliff, Erin L.; Cosgrove, Kelly T.; Bodurka, Jerzy; Morris, Amanda Sheffield; Simmons, W. Kyle

doi:10.1016/j.tine.2019.100118

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“…Parental behavior and parent–child relationships play an important role in childrens’ physical, cognitive, and mental development, as well as predicting patterns of future adolescent brain development 1 . Population-based studies have shown that parental behaviors are associated with the prevalence of social, emotional, behavioral problems 2 – 4 , and mental illness in the children 5 – 7 . Consistent with this, conflict in the family is associated with emotional, behavioral, and social outcome and depression in the children 8 , 9 .…”

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Brain structure is linked to the association between family environment and behavioral problems in children in the ABCD study

Gong

Rolls

et al. 2021

Nat Commun

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Children’s behavioral problems have been associated with their family environments. Here, we investigate whether specific features of brain structures could relate to this link. Using structural magnetic resonance imaging of 8756 children aged 9-11 from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Developmental study, we show that high family conflict and low parental monitoring scores are associated with children’s behavioral problems, as well as with smaller cortical areas of the orbitofrontal cortex, anterior cingulate cortex, and middle temporal gyrus. A longitudinal analysis indicates that psychiatric problems scores are associated with increased family conflict and decreased parental monitoring 1 year later, and mediate associations between the reduced cortical areas and family conflict, and parental monitoring scores. These results emphasize the relationships between the brain structure of children, their family environments, and their behavioral problems.

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Brain structure is linked to the association between family environment and behavioral problems in children in the ABCD study

Gong

Rolls

et al. 2021

Nat Commun

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“…For example, in school settings, a tendency to focus in-depth on special interests (a common autistic trait) could be seen by teachers as a barrier to flexible thinking, but their acceptance of the trait’s potential positive influence on the child’s learning may lead to their helping the child learn to use it as a strength (Wood, 2019). As a child develops, such factors can be significantly influenced by their parents (Kerr et al, 2019). Parents of young children feel that understanding their children’s differences and strengths is important (Broski & Dunn, 2018) and parents of adolescents report that understanding and incorporating strengths into practice with autistic youth are vital for the transition to adulthood (Thompson et al, 2018).…”

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Parent-identified strengths of autistic youth

Warren

Eatchel

Kirby

et al. 2020

Autism

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There is a need for strengths-based intervention approaches for autistic youth during the transition to adulthood. In the current study, we explored parent perspectives about youth strengths during adolescence. We combined data from three studies which included semi-structured interviews about parents’ perspectives on preparing for adulthood with autistic youth. Total participants included 39 parents of 41 autistic youth (ages 12–19 years, 88% male). Parents of autistic youth described many strengths of their children in the context of conversations about the transition to adulthood. Thematic analysis revealed three subthemes under the broad theme of parental perceptions of strengths: diverse strengths and skills, strengths counterbalanced by challenges, and strengths with supports. Diverse strengths and skills were further categorized using content analysis and included intelligence, creativity, physical abilities, and self-care skills, which notably include some areas often perceived as weaknesses for autistic people. The findings demonstrate that parents are an important source of information about youth strengths during transition planning processes. Understanding the types of strengths that parents observe in their autistic sons and daughters can help inform the development of strengths-based interventions capable of supporting the transition to adulthood. Lay abstract Autism is a condition frequently characterized by social and communication challenges. Because most research focuses on understanding and reducing challenges, less is known about the strengths of autistic individuals. This is especially true of those who are transitioning into adulthood. We designed this research study to provide information about how parents perceive the strengths of their autistic adolescent children prior to the transition. We reviewed 39 parent interviews from previous research about how they prepare their autistic sons and daughters for adulthood. Without prompting, parents identified many strengths of their autistic children. Diverse strengths and skills they identified included intelligence, creativity, physical abilities, and self-care skills. These strengths are interesting, as they cover traits that are often thought of as areas of difficulty for autistic youth. However, parents also talked about strengths alongside challenges, and how specific supports would be needed to help their sons and daughters fully realize their strengths. These findings are important, as they help us know more about the strengths of autistic youth and how strengths can be supported when preparing for adulthood. Our findings also help reveal strengths that are particularly apparent during the transition to adulthood.

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“…The family system plays an important role in the development and well-being of youth. Individual caregivers (i.e., parents or other guardians) have a substantial influence on youths’ (i.e., children and adolescents) development and, consequently, how children make sense of the world (e.g., Bandura, 1978; Hutton, Dudley, Horowitz-Kraus, DeWitt, & Holland, 2019; Kerr et al, 2019; Ong et al, 2018). Beyond this, the overall family system plays an important role.…”

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Conceptualizing relationships among transgender and gender diverse youth and their caregivers.

Bhattacharya

Budge

Pantalone

et al. 2021

Journal of Family Psychology

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Family support and acceptance are protective for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youths' mental health and identity development. Although some studies have examined the role of supportive family relationships for TGD youth, prior research has not fully explored how TGD youth and their caregivers understand or characterize these relationships within the family system. In this qualitative study, we explored perspectives of TGD youth and their caregivers regarding youth-caregiver and caregivercaregiver relationships within the family system. We recruited a community-based sample of 20 families (20 TGD youth, ages 7 to 18 years, and 34 caregivers) from 3 U.S. geographic regions. TGD youth represented multiple gender identities; caregivers included mothers (n ϭ 21), fathers (n ϭ 12), and 1 grandmother. Each family member completed an individual semistructured interview that included questions about family relationships. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and transcripts were analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. Analyses revealed complex bidirectional family relationships, highlighting 5 contextual factors influencing these relationships: school, community, workplace, religion, and extended family. TGD youths' identity development was inextricably linked to how caregivers respond to, adjust to, and learn from their children, and how caregivers interact with one another. Findings illustrate how caregiver acceptance and family cohesion may be linked and how youth and caregivers identified shared contextual factors impacting the family system. This research highlights the importance of situating TGD youth and caregivers as equal partners in family level approaches to affirm and support TGD identity development.

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Parental influences on neural mechanisms underlying emotion regulation

Cited by 52 publications

References 64 publications

Brain structure is linked to the association between family environment and behavioral problems in children in the ABCD study

Brain structure is linked to the association between family environment and behavioral problems in children in the ABCD study

Parent-identified strengths of autistic youth

Conceptualizing relationships among transgender and gender diverse youth and their caregivers.

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