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Parenting And Parent Predictors Of Changes In Child Behavior Problems, Marianne H. Tichovolsky
Parenting And Parent Predictors Of Changes In Child Behavior Problems, Marianne H. Tichovolsky
Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014
Behavior problems are common during early childhood, and while many children will outgrow them, others will continue to have substantial difficulties. Unfortunately, too little is known about which children will exhibit continued difficulties, making it difficult to intervene before maladaptive behavior becomes entrenched. A number of parenting and parent characteristics, including ineffective discipline, maternal depression, parenting stress, and limited social support have consistently been found to be associated with externalizing problems in young children. While these variables are concurrently related to behavior problems, we know very little about whether or not they predict change in externalizing behaviors over time. The …