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The Role Of Parent Psychopathology In The Developmental Trajectories Of Preschool Children With Behavior Problems, Rosanna P. Breaux
The Role Of Parent Psychopathology In The Developmental Trajectories Of Preschool Children With Behavior Problems, Rosanna P. Breaux
Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014
This study investigated associations among different parental psychopathology dimensions and child functioning. Mothers and fathers of preschoolers with behavior problems (n = 132) completed psychopathology questionnaires when children were 3 years old. Children’s externalizing, internalizing, and social problems, academic achievement, and cognitive ability were assessed at annual home visits from age 3 to 6. In general, maternal psychopathology symptoms were associated with mothers’ reports of externalizing, internalizing, and social problems at age 3 and 6. Additionally, paternal psychopathology symptoms were associated with fathers’ reports of externalizing and internalizing problems at age 3 and 6. Mothers with more elevated psychopathology …