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Parenting and children's externalizing problems in substance-abusing families.

Catherine Stanger1, Levent Dumenci, Jody Kamon

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont, USA. Stanger@uvm.edu

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology : the Official Journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53
|July 24, 2004
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Parenting practices significantly impact children's behavior in families with a drug-dependent parent. Consistent discipline and monitoring by caregivers are key to reducing externalizing problems in children.

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Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Substance Abuse Research

Background:

  • Parenting behaviors are crucial for child development.
  • Externalizing problems in children are a significant concern.
  • Substance abuse in parents can impact family dynamics and child outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between parenting styles and children's externalizing behaviors.
  • To identify specific parenting practices that predict rule-breaking, aggression, and attention problems.
  • To explore potential moderators of these associations in families with a drug-dependent parent.

Main Methods:

  • Path modeling was used to analyze data from 251 families with 399 children (ages 6-18).
  • Caregiver ratings of parenting (monitoring, discipline) and children's behaviors were collected.

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  • Statistical controls were applied for family-level nonindependence and potential moderators (child age, gender, ethnicity, caregiver gender).

    • Main Results:

    • Caregiver monitoring was a significant predictor of children's rule-breaking behavior.
    • Inconsistent discipline by caregivers predicted all three measured externalizing syndromes (rule-breaking, aggression, attention problems).
    • These associations remained significant after controlling for moderators and interrelations among parenting and behavior variables.

    Conclusions:

    • Specific parenting behaviors, namely monitoring and consistent discipline, play a vital role in mitigating externalizing problems in children from families with parental drug dependence.
    • Interventions targeting parenting practices may be effective in supporting children's behavioral adjustment in these families.
    • Understanding these dynamics is crucial for developing targeted support strategies for affected families.