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Profiling Maternal Behavior Responses During Whole-Brain Imaging
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Child behavior problems and maternal symptoms of depression: a mediational model
Maria A Gartstein1, Lisa Sheeber
1Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Palo Alto, CA, USA. mgartstein@wsu.edu
Problem:
The relationship between maternal depression and child behavior problems has been consistently demonstrated, but not the impact of child behavior problems on maternal depression.
Methods:
Mothers of 3- to 6-year-old children (N=69) reported regarding their depression, parenting competence, attachment to the child, the child's impact on the family, and behavior problems.
Findings:
Child behavior problems were positively associated with maternal depression, an association explained by mediating variables: impact of the child on the family, mother's parenting competence, and attachment to the child.
Conclusions:
Maternal depression should be considered when providing clinical services to children, given the potential for exacerbation of symptoms in the face of child behavior problems.
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