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R E Garner¹, R G Arim, D E Kohen

¹Health Analysis Division, Statistics Canada, Canada. rochelle.garner@statcan.gc.ca

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Parenting children with neurodevelopmental disorders or externalizing behaviors involves less positive and consistent interactions, and more ineffective parenting. These challenges persist even after considering family and child demographics.

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Child Development
Pediatric Health
Family Studies

Background:

Parenting behaviors significantly impact child well-being and development.
Research often overlooks parenting dynamics in families with chronically ill children.
Understanding these unique parenting challenges is crucial for supporting child health.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare positive interactions, consistency, and ineffective parenting among caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) or externalizing behavior problems (EBP).
To examine these parenting behaviors before and after controlling for child and family socio-demographic factors.

Main Methods:

Utilized data from 14,226 Canadian children in the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth.
Categorized children into four groups: NDD, EBP, BOTH NDD and EBP, or NEITHER.
Analyzed caregiver-reported parenting behaviors across these groups.

Main Results:

Caregivers of children with neither condition reported higher positive interactions and lower ineffective parenting.
Caregivers of children with EBP or BOTH conditions showed lower consistency compared to NDD or NEITHER groups.
Positive interactions remained associated with NDD/BOTH conditions after demographic adjustments.

Conclusions:

Parenting children with NDD or EBP is linked to less positive, less consistent, and more ineffective parenting behaviors.
Further research is needed to understand factors contributing to these caregiving challenges.
These findings highlight the need for targeted support for families with children facing developmental or behavioral health issues.