Parenting Practices and the Development of Problem Behavior across the Lifespan

Stormshak, Elizabeth A.; DeVargas, Elisa; Cardenas, Lucia

doi:10.1002/9781119092254.ch19

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“…Despite the limitations, the present study's approach acknowledged that parent-child relationships change over time (Stormshak et al, 2018) and that parent-child relationships should be studied in context when there are significant and on-going changes in society (Trommsdorff, 2006). Prime et al (2020) indicated that the impact of the COVID-19 "pandemic on family well-being is presently unknown" (p. 631) and this study contributes to emerging knowledge.…”

Section: Implications and Future Researchmentioning

confidence: 83%

“…Adults experience typical changes in their ecological system levels across early (e.g., romantic relationships and family formation, education, and career selection), middle (e.g., career development/satisfaction, parenting, launching children, caregiving to aging parents), and late (e.g., retirement for many, grandparenting) adulthood (Bjorklund, 2015). These changes over time (chronosystem) influence the role of parents (initially meeting basic needs and then supporting individuation as children grow into adulthood) and children (initially dependent on parents, developing independence from parents, and potentially providing care for aging parents) within the parent-child microsystem (De Vries et al, 2007;Stormshak et al, 2018). The chronosystem also accounts for the atypical sociohistorical conditions that affect human development, which would include the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 (The White House, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Parent–Child Relationships and the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Qualitative Study with Parents in Early, Middle, and Late Adulthood

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on families is currently unknown. Parents and children have experienced a variety of changes as public health interventions have been implemented to slow the spread of the virus. The current exploratory qualitative study recruited parents (n = 365) in early (ages 20-34), middle (ages 35-64), and late (ages 65 and older) adulthood to understand how the early weeks of the pandemic influenced their parent-child relationships. Participants completed an online survey between March 21 and 31, 2020. Three themes emerged through qualitative content analysis: (1) relational steadiness, (2) navigating COVID-19 challenges in relationships, and (3) relational enhancement.

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Section: Implications and Future Researchmentioning

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Parent–Child Relationships and the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Qualitative Study with Parents in Early, Middle, and Late Adulthood

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“…We examined parenting skill outcomes associated with the FCU delivered at school entry to kindergarten children and families. We predicted that the FCU would be associated with improvements in parenting skills found to be significant predictors of child outcomes in prior research, including positive parenting, monitoring/ family routines, and negative parenting (Stormshak, DeVargas, & Cardenas, 2017). We explored contextual stress as a moderator of treatment outcomes and, on the basis of prior research, predicted that with the tailored, adaptive FCU approach families with high levels of contextual stress would have greater improvements in parenting skills than would those with low or moderate levels.…”

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Family-centered prevention to enhance parenting skills during the transition to elementary school: A randomized trial.

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Journal of Family Psychology

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a family-centered preventive intervention, the Family Check-Up (FCU), on improving parenting skills during kindergarten and first grade, when children are challenged to engage in a variety of new behaviors, such as sustained attention and self-regulation of behavior in the classroom. Building on prior research and funded by the Department of Education, we tested the effect of the FCU on parenting skills during the transition to kindergarten. We predicted both direct and moderated effects of the FCU on changes in parenting, including positive parenting, monitoring/family routines, and negative parenting skills. In this registered clinical trial (NCT02289092; see Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials diagram in Figure 1), participants were 321 families of kindergarten children recruited from 5 public elementary schools and randomly assigned to either the FCU or to a school-as-usual control group (n ϭ 164 assigned to intervention). Families engaged in the intervention at a high rate (75%) and completed assessments about parenting skills from kindergarten to first grade. Results suggest that FCU effects on parenting skills were moderated by parenting contextual stress. As stress increased, so did positive effects of FCU on monitoring/family routines and negative parenting. No effects on positive parenting skills were observed. Results of this research suggest the effects of the FCU are more pronounced for high-stress families and contribute to the literature supporting adaptive, tailored approaches to intervention for high-risk children and their caregivers.

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“…The cornerstone of effective parenting is positive parenting, which refers to a set of skills that enable parents to guide their children using positive strategies, such as praise, incentives, and positive support. Research consistently suggests positive parenting strategies improve child behavior and mental health ( Stormshak et al, 2017 ). Positive parenting is particularly important in early childhood, as harsh punitive parenting practices have been shown to lead to a parent-child coercion cycle, which is associated with increased child problem behavior, and more extreme problem behavior in adolescence ( Smith et al, 2015 ).…”

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The Family Check-Up Online: A Telehealth Model for Delivery of Parenting Skills to High-Risk Families With Opioid Use Histories

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Growing opioid misuse in the United States has resulted in more children living with an adult with an opioid use history. Although an abundance of research has demonstrated a link between opioid misuse and negative parenting behaviors, few intervention efforts have been made to target this underserved population. The Family Check-Up (FCU) has been tested in more than 25 years of research, across multiple settings, and is an evidence-based program for reducing risk behavior, enhancing parenting skills, and preventing the onset of substance use. It is designed to motivate parents to engage in positive parenting practices and to change problematic parenting and has been tested across a variety of ages including early childhood and adolescence. It is highlighted in NIDA’s Principles of Substance Use Prevention for Early Childhood: A research-based guide as one of only three effective selective prevention programs for substance abuse among families with young children. Recently, we developed an online version of the FCU that has now been adapted for early childhood and families with opioid use histories. The online platform and telehealth model allow for wide-scale dissemination, ease of training with community providers, and increased public health reach for families in remote, rural areas. This is particularly important when targeting families with opioid misuse and addiction because there are high rates of addiction in remote areas, yet few services available. In this article, we describe the FCU Online and review new content in the model that targets a population of young adult parents with substance abuse histories, including opioid use. New modules include content focused on harm reduction for this high-risk population of parents, such as safety in the home, substance use while parenting, and managing conflict with partners and friends.

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Parenting Practices and the Development of Problem Behavior across the Lifespan

Cited by 9 publications

References 139 publications

Parent–Child Relationships and the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Qualitative Study with Parents in Early, Middle, and Late Adulthood

Parent–Child Relationships and the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Exploratory Qualitative Study with Parents in Early, Middle, and Late Adulthood

Family-centered prevention to enhance parenting skills during the transition to elementary school: A randomized trial.

The Family Check-Up Online: A Telehealth Model for Delivery of Parenting Skills to High-Risk Families With Opioid Use Histories

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