Parenting self-efficacy predicts perceptions of infant negative temperament characteristics, not vice versa.

Verhage, Marije L.; Oosterman, Mirjam; Schuengel, Carlo

doi:10.1037/a0034263

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“…Several studies of changes occurring from late pregnancy to a few months postpartum showed that parenting self-efficacy increases (Porter & Hsu, 2003;Ruble et al, 1990;Verhage, Oosterman, & Schuengel, 2013;Zayas, Jankowski, & McKee, 2005), and depressive and anxiety symptoms decrease (Evans, Heron, Francomb, Oke, & Golding, 2001;Heron et al, 2004;Ross, Gilbert Evans, Sellers, & Romach, 2003). Given the negative association between parenting self-efficacy and mood symptoms, it is plausible that these patterns of change across the transition to parenthood may vary according to prenatal parenting self-efficacy and mood.…”

Section: Evidence For the Association Between Mood Symptoms And Parenmentioning

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Changes in Parenting Self-Efficacy and Mood Symptoms in the Transition to Parenthood: A Bidirectional Association

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SYNOPSISObjective. Anxiety and depressive symptoms are assumed to relate to parenting self-efficacy in the context of changes and adaptations taking place in the transition to parenthood. The aim of this study was to elucidate the direction of effects. Design. Participants were 822 firsttime expectant women who filled out questionnaires on depressive and anxiety symptoms and parenting self-efficacy at 32 weeks of pregnancy and at 3 and 12 months postpartum. Results. From 32 weeks of pregnancy to 3 months postpartum, parenting self-efficacy increased, whereas anxiety and depressive symptoms decreased. Multivariate response models showed that higher prenatal parenting self-efficacy was associated with more decreases in anxiety and depressive symptoms; lower prenatal mood symptoms were associated with more increases in parenting self-efficacy to 3 months postpartum. Higher postpartum parenting self-efficacy at 3 months predicted less increase in trait anxiety from 3 to 12 months postpartum. Conclusions. Parenting self-efficacy appears to be a result of mental health and a predictor for the course of mental health in first-time mothers. These results highlight the importance of focusing on both factors for intervention and prevention efforts.

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“…Most prenatal studies have focused on expectations regarding the future child's temperament (e.g., Mebert, 1991), parenting selfefficacy (e.g., Verhage, Oosterman, & Schuenge, 2013), or psychological functioning (e.g., Velders et al, 2011;Mebert, 1991). Surprisingly, prenatal expectations regarding parental styles and behaviors have rarely been studied, although some studies examined them in populations at risk (e.g., Farris, Burke Lefever, Borkowski, & Whitman, 2013).…”

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Mothers’ and Fathers’ Prenatal Agreement and Differences Regarding Postnatal Parenting

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SYNOPSISObjective. Parental expectations before birth may predict children's development and family environment. Researchers investigated the similarity and differences between expecting mothers and fathers regarding their future parental behavior. Design. Pregnant women (N = 820) and their partners (N = 512) completed questionnaires concerning their future parenting. Results. Mothers' and fathers' prenatal parental expectations correlated positively; mothers expected to show more warm, positive parenting and less negative, rejecting parenting compared to fathers; and for most parenting variables, mother-father agreement remained significant only for couples not knowing the fetus's sex. Conclusions. Patterns of agreement and differences between mothers and fathers regarding future parenting resemble postnatal findings in the literature. Future studies should examine how prenatal expectations relate to postnatal parenting to better understand their significance in child development.

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“…In the majority of these studies, the results have been assumed to support a PSE-driven model, but because these results are based on one-time correlational designs, they do not illuminate the processes over time. Results from a few longitudinal studies have supported a PSE-driven process specifically by showing that PSE at one time predicted parenting practices and child behaviors at a later time (e.g., de Haan, Prinzie, & Decović, 2009;Verhage, Oosterman, & Schuengel, 2013). One shortcoming of these longitudinal studies is that they did not include all three constructs (PSE, parenting practices, and children's behaviors) at all time points, and therefore do not offer a complete picture concerning all of the above-mentioned processes.…”

Section: Children's Behaviormentioning

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Over-time associations among parental self-efficacy, promotive parenting practices, and adolescents’ externalizing behaviors.

Glatz¹,

Buchanan²

2015

Journal of Family Psychology

103

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PostprintThis is the accepted version of a paper published in Journal of family psychology. This paper has been peer-reviewed but does not include the final publisher proof-corrections or journal pagination.Citation for the original published paper (version of record):Glatz, T., Buchanan, C M. (2015) Over-time associations among parental self-efficacy, promotive parenting practices, and adolescents' externalizing behaviors concerning the associations over time. Theory predicts three types of processes relevant to these associations: a PSE-driven process, a parent behavior-driven process, and a child-driven process.In this study, we tested these processes during early to middle adolescence using reports from 401 mothers and fathers from 305 families, and their adolescents (Mage = 11.5), at three time points. Cross-lagged panel models were used to examine the associations among PSE, promotive parenting practices, and adolescents' externalizing. Results supported a PSE-driven process for mothers within early adolescence. Additionally, evidence for parent behavior-driven and child-driven processes emerged at different times within this developmental period.

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Parenting self-efficacy predicts perceptions of infant negative temperament characteristics, not vice versa.

Cited by 51 publications

References 33 publications

Changes in Parenting Self-Efficacy and Mood Symptoms in the Transition to Parenthood: A Bidirectional Association

Changes in Parenting Self-Efficacy and Mood Symptoms in the Transition to Parenthood: A Bidirectional Association

Mothers’ and Fathers’ Prenatal Agreement and Differences Regarding Postnatal Parenting

Over-time associations among parental self-efficacy, promotive parenting practices, and adolescents’ externalizing behaviors.

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