Psychological Control and Internalizing Problems: The Mediating Role of Mother-Child Relationship Quality

Xu, Gangmin; Bullock, Amanda; Yang, Panpan; Liu, Junsheng

doi:10.1080/15295192.2020.1831295

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“…Our results revealed both significant gender and grade differences in the associations between daily routines, parent–child conflict, and children’s psychological maladjustment. These findings were, by and large, consistent with previous studies from before the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrating gender role differences in daily routines (Cordero-Coma & Esping-Andersen, 2018) and an age-related uptrend of loneliness and depressive symptoms (Garber et al, 2002; Xu et al, 2021;).…”

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Daily routines, parent–child conflict, and psychological maladjustment among Chinese children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Liu

Zhou

Yuan

et al. 2021

Journal of Family Psychology

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Family lives have been changed dramatically due to the stay-at-home orders implemented during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. A variety of factors serve to increase the risk for children and adolescents in developing mental health issues during the prolonged stay-at-home period. The primary aim of this study was to examine a complex conceptual model linking daily routines, parent-child conflict, and indices of psychological maladjustment during the COVID-19 pandemic in a large sample of Chinese children and adolescents. Participants were N = 1,594 children and adolescents (50.6% girls; M age = 13.13, SD age = 1.54) and their mothers, from Zhengzhou in Mainland China. Multisource assessments include youth self-reports of loneliness, depressive symptoms, and perceived conflict with parents during the stayat-home period, as well as maternal reports of their child's daily routines during this time. Among the results, parent-child conflict mediated the relations between daily routines and indices of psychological maladjustment, such that a lack of routine predicted greater parent-child conflict, which in turn was associated with higher levels of loneliness and symptoms of depression. Further, results from multiple group analyses revealed that associations between daily routines and maladjustment were stronger among boys than girls-as well as stronger among primary school children than middle school adolescents. Findings highlighted the importance of maintaining regular routines for children's and adolescents' mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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confidence: 91%

Daily routines, parent–child conflict, and psychological maladjustment among Chinese children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Zhou

Yuan

et al. 2021

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“…Regarding our second hypothesis, in accordance with prior studies [41,43,44], youths' symptoms were significantly negatively correlated with parental care and positively correlated with paternal overprotection. However, differently from previous research [39,40], no significant associations were observed with maternal overprotection.…”

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“…The scientific literature also pointed out the key role played by parenting dimensions in youths' psychological adjustment, with dysfunctional parenting, such as low warmth and high control, more frequently observed in adolescents with psychopathology [36,37]. More specifically, adolescent depression was found to be negatively correlated with parental warmth [38] and positively correlated with maternal psychological control [39]; similarly, adolescent irritability was negatively associated with parental warmth and positively associated with parental overprotection [40]. Other studies highlighted the association between high levels of overparenting and poor psychological well-being among adolescents [41], with higher levels of anxiety and depression [42].…”

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The Mediation of Care and Overprotection between Parent-Adolescent Conflicts and Adolescents’ Psychological Difficulties during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Which Role for Fathers?

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Giani

Nicolais

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Background: There is evidence of a significant raise in youths’ emotional and behavioral difficulties during the pandemic. Only a few studies have addressed parent-adolescent conflict, and none investigated the possible mediating effect of parenting in the association between conflicts with parents and adolescents’ symptoms. This study aimed at investigating youths’ psychological symptoms during the pandemic, focusing on the predicting effect of parent-adolescent conflict. The mediating role of care and overprotection was also explored, considering whether adolescent gender moderated this mediation. Methods: 195 adolescents aged 14–18 years participated in an online longitudinal study. Perceived conflict with parents and parenting dimensions (Parental Bonding Instrument; PBI) were assessed at baseline (2021). Self-reported psychological difficulties (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; SDQ) were collected at baseline and after one year (2022). Results: A significantly severer symptomatology was found in adolescents having a conflictual relationship with one or both parents. Major conflicts with parents correlated with lower care and greater overprotection in mothers and fathers. However, parental overprotection and maternal care were not mediators of the relationship between conflict and youths' difficulties. The only exception was represented by paternal care that fully mediated this relationship in both adolescent males and females. Conclusions: Although further investigations are needed to overcome limitations due to the small sample, findings extend our insight into the impact of parent-adolescent conflict, highlighting the role of fathers’ care and the need to maximize their involvement in clinical interventions.

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“…As for affective syndromes, child anxiety disorder has been associated with parental overcontrol [27] and parental perfectionism [28], low parental warmth correlated with depression in adolescent [29]. The perception of the quality of maternal care received during infancy was negatively associated with emotional eating in a group of adolescents and young adults [30], while mother-child relationship quality was negatively associated with loneliness and depressive symptoms in adolescence [31].…”

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Parental Bonding and Children’s Psychopathology: A Transgenerational View Point

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Literature confirmed parental bonding as one of key factors influencing offspring’s psychopathology; the present study aimed to investigate, with a case-control study, the relationship between parental bonding and psychopathology in an Italian adolescent sample. The clinical sample was composed of 64 adolescents from 12 to 18 years old (Mage 15.00; S.D. 1.70) attending a Neuropsychiatric Unit of Veneto; the non-clinical sample was composed of 61 adolescents, from 13 to 18 years old (Mage 14.80; S.D. 1.32) attending middle and high school in the province of Padua and Pesaro (Italy); their parents (mothers and fathers) were also involved. In the study, self-reported tests were administered (Parental Bonding Instrument, Child Behavior Checklist, Youth Self Report). Our study confirmed a correlation between parental bonding and adolescent psychopathology: dysfunctional parenting styles (characterized by low care and high control) were more frequent among cases in contrast to controls. An effect of gender also appeared. In the Italian adolescent clinical sample, parental bonding, especially low parental care, was correlated to the emergence of psychopathology.

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Psychological Control and Internalizing Problems: The Mediating Role of Mother-Child Relationship Quality

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Daily routines, parent–child conflict, and psychological maladjustment among Chinese children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Daily routines, parent–child conflict, and psychological maladjustment among Chinese children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Mediation of Care and Overprotection between Parent-Adolescent Conflicts and Adolescents’ Psychological Difficulties during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Which Role for Fathers?

Parental Bonding and Children’s Psychopathology: A Transgenerational View Point

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