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Hanna C Gustafsson1, Jennifer L Coffman2, Martha J Cox2
1Department of Psychiatry, Division of Behavioral Medicine, Columbia University.
Psychology of Violence
|July 18, 2015
Summary
Early intimate partner violence (IPV) negatively impacts children's executive functioning (EF) by reducing maternal sensitive parenting. Interventions should address both IPV and parenting to support cognitive development.
Area of Science:
- Child Development
- Cognitive Psychology
- Family Studies
Background:
- Intimate partner violence (IPV) is known to harm children's socioemotional and behavioral development.
- The impact of IPV on children's cognitive development, specifically executive functioning (EF), is less understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the association between early-life IPV and children's EF at school entry.
- To investigate maternal sensitive parenting behaviors as a potential mediator in this association.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study with a diverse sample (n=154).
- Measured IPV at 24, 30, and 36 months.
- Assessed children's EF and maternal sensitive parenting at 60 months.
Main Results:
- Early IPV was negatively associated with children's EF at school entry, even after controlling for covariates.
- Maternal sensitive parenting mediated this relationship: higher IPV correlated with lower sensitive parenting, which was linked to higher EF.
Conclusions:
- Findings link IPV to impaired cognitive functioning in children.
- Interventions to improve children's EF should consider addressing IPV and enhancing maternal sensitive parenting.
Keywords:
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