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Neighborhood selection by parent personality, depression, and coparent support: A two-study replication.
Chia-Feng Chen1, Jennifer Weaver2, Thomas Schofield3
1Department of Human Development and Family Science, Auburn University.
Summary
Parent personality, income, and support influence neighborhood choice and youth behavior. These factors, not neighborhood disadvantage, predict changes in children's externalizing behaviors over time.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Environmental Psychology
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Youth externalizing behaviors are a significant public health concern.
- Neighborhood characteristics are known to influence child development.
- The interplay between individual/family factors and neighborhood selection requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine how parent personality, depression, and coparent support influence residential neighborhood selection.
- To determine if these selection factors predict changes in youth externalizing behaviors.
- To ascertain the relative contributions of selection factors versus neighborhood disadvantage in shaping youth behavior.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal analysis of two large cohorts (N=1,364 and N=4,898) from birth to age 15.
- Statistical modeling to assess cross-sectional and longitudinal correlations.
- Regression analyses to identify predictors of neighborhood movement and behavioral changes.
Main Results:
- Family income, mother's agreeableness, and coparent support predicted movement into less disadvantaged neighborhoods.
- Lower maternal impulsivity, neuroticism, and depression also predicted movement into less disadvantaged neighborhoods.
- Selection factors, not neighborhood disadvantage, significantly predicted changes in youth externalizing behaviors.
Conclusions:
- Parental and family characteristics are key drivers of residential choices.
- These choices, influenced by individual and family factors, play a crucial role in shaping youth behavioral trajectories.
- Interventions targeting family well-being may indirectly mitigate negative youth behavioral outcomes by influencing neighborhood environments.
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