The Unique Effects of Fathers’ Warmth on Adolescents’ Positive Beliefs and Behaviors: Pathways to Resilience in Low-Income Families

Suizzo, Marie-Anne; Rackley, Kadie R.; Robbins, Paul A.; Jackson, Kristina M.; Rarick, Jason R. D.; McClain, Shannon

doi:10.1007/s11199-016-0696-9

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“…In the handful of studies in which the effect of fathers was isolated, fathers’ parenting was an effective buffer between negative peer influences and adolescents’ marijuana use (Dorius et al., ) and conduct problems (Trudeau et al., ). Our findings are also consistent with past studies suggesting that fathers’ positive parenting has a unique (Suizzo et al., ; Updegraff, McHale, Crouter, & Kupanoff, ) and sometimes stronger impact (Williams & Kelly, ) than mothers’ positiv parenting. Gender socialization theory might help in explaining these findings.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Deviant Peers and Adolescent Risky Behaviors: The Protective Effect of Nonverbal Display of Parental Warmth

Daspe

Arbel

Ramos

et al. 2018

J of Research on Adolesc

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This study examines whether nonverbal displays of parents' warmth during an in-lab conflict discussion mitigate the links between affiliation with deviant peers and risky behaviors. A sample of 107 youth and their parents participated in a study spanning from mid-adolescence (T1) to late adolescence (T2). At T1, family members discussed a contentious issue, which was coded for parents' nonverbal warmth. At T1 and T2, youth reported on their friends' and their own risky behaviors. Fathers' warmth moderated each prospective association between deviant peers and risky behaviors. Mothers' warmth did not emerge as a significant moderator. Girls, in particular, benefitted from fathers' warmth as a buffer in the trajectory from T1 risky behaviors to T2 risky behaviors and deviant peers.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Deviant Peers and Adolescent Risky Behaviors: The Protective Effect of Nonverbal Display of Parental Warmth

Daspe

Arbel

Ramos

et al. 2018

J of Research on Adolesc

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“…Therefore, it appears that across both parents a negative parent–child relationship may pose a risk factor for their children's long‐term academic attainment. Previous studies have found that the quality of the mother–child relationship contributes to children's academic attainment (Fraley, Roisman, & Haltigan, ) and the few existing studies considering both parents have provided some evidence for the role of fathers in their children's academic outcomes too (Putnick et al ., ; Suizzo et al ., ). Our findings show that among children of parents with postnatal depressive symptoms a negative parent–child relationship contributes to increased child mental health symptoms and subsequent academic underachievement.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Parents’ postnatal depressive symptoms and their children's academic attainment at 16 years: Pathways of risk transmission

Psychogiou

Russell

Owens

2019

British J of Psychology

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The aim of the study was to examine whether parents' increased postnatal depressive symptoms predicted children's academic attainment over time and whether the parentchild relationship, children's prior academic attainment, and mental health mediated this association. We conducted secondary analyses on the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children data (12,607 mothers, 9,456 fathers). Each parent completed the Edinburgh-Postnatal Depression Scale at 8 weeks after the child's birth (predictor) and a questionnaire about the mother-child and father-child relationship at 7 years and 1 month (mediator). The children's mental health problems were assessed with the teacher version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire at 10-11 years (mediator). We used data on the children's academic attainment on UK Key Stage 1 (5-7 years; mediator) and Key Stage 4 (General Certificate of Secondary Education 16 years) (outcome). We adjusted for the parents' education, and child gender and cognitive ability. The results revealed that parents' depressive symptoms at 8 weeks predicted lower academic performance in children at 16 years. Mothers' postnatal depressive symptoms had an indirect effect through children's mental health problems on academic outcomes at 16 years via negative mother-child relationship, and prior academic attainment. There was a significant negative indirect effect of fathers' postnatal depressive symptoms on academic attainment at 16 years via negative father-child relationship on child mental health. The findings suggest that the family environment (parental mental health and parent-child relationship) and children's mental health should be potential targets for support programmes for children of depressed parents.

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“…Our study design was cross-sectional and utilized a sample of predominantly U.S.-born, Latinx college students. Although prior research indicates that Latinx sons and daughters experience maternal and paternal support differently (Plunkett, Behnke, Sands, & Choi, 2009; Suizzo et al, 2017), we did not have sufficient power to analyze our data based on same- and opposite-sex communication or the co-occurrence of positive and negative communication. Thus, we recommend that future studies consider whether a gender match between parents and children has an impact on associations between parental negative and positive communication about body image, BID, and depression among Latinx students.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The relation between body image perceptions, parental messages, and depressive symptoms among Latinx college students.

Hitti¹,

Avila²,

McDonald³

et al. 2020

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology

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Objectives: This study examines the role of parental messages about body image in relation to body image dissatisfaction (BID) and depressive symptoms among Latinx college students. We assessed negative and positive messages about body image from mothers and fathers to examine the indirect effect of BID in explaining links from parental communication to depressive symptoms. Method: The sample included 198 Latinx college students in the southeastern United States (age range 18 -25, 70% female). We used four mediation models, whereby parental comments were modeled to affect depressive symptoms through BID. Results: Results indicated that although there was no direct effect between parental messages and depressive symptoms, both negative maternal and paternal comments had indirect effects on depressive symptoms via BID. Conclusions: Parental messages about body image have significant implications for understanding the etiology of BID and concomitant depressive symptoms among Latinx college students. The findings highlight the important role of parental communication in Latinx student health and the need for future studies to better understand Latinx college students' interpretations of their parents' positive and negative comments. Public Significance StatementParental comments about weight and shape are associated with depressive symptomatology among Latinx college students. The present study found that negative maternal and paternal communication is associated with increased BID, which is, in turn, linked to depressive symptoms in this population.

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The Unique Effects of Fathers’ Warmth on Adolescents’ Positive Beliefs and Behaviors: Pathways to Resilience in Low-Income Families

Cited by 29 publications

References 78 publications

Deviant Peers and Adolescent Risky Behaviors: The Protective Effect of Nonverbal Display of Parental Warmth

Deviant Peers and Adolescent Risky Behaviors: The Protective Effect of Nonverbal Display of Parental Warmth

Parents’ postnatal depressive symptoms and their children's academic attainment at 16 years: Pathways of risk transmission

The relation between body image perceptions, parental messages, and depressive symptoms among Latinx college students.

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