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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood

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Published on: February 11, 2017

Parenting knowledge moderates the association between parent and child internalizing symptoms.

Claire S Tomlinson¹, Rachel Vaughn-Coaxum¹, Paul A Pilkonis¹

¹School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh.

Journal of Family Psychology : JFP : Journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43)

|February 19, 2026

Summary

Parenting knowledge significantly buffers the link between parental anxiety/depression and child internalizing symptoms. Higher parenting knowledge protects children when parents experience psychological distress.

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Area of Science:

Child Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Clinical Psychology

Background:

Parental anxiety and depression are known risk factors for childhood internalizing problems.
Effective parenting can mitigate these risks, but the role of specific parenting knowledge is less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate whether parenting knowledge moderates the association between parental psychological distress and child internalizing symptoms.
To explore parenting knowledge as a potential protective factor in parent-child mental health.

Main Methods:

A nationally representative sample of 1,000 parents with children aged 5-12 was surveyed.
Statistical analyses examined the moderating effect of parenting knowledge on the relationship between parent and child internalizing symptoms.
Analyses controlled for demographic covariates and included sensitivity analyses.

Main Results:

Significant moderation was found: lower parenting knowledge amplified the link between parent and child internalizing symptoms.
Higher parenting knowledge weakened the association between parental and child internalizing symptoms.
These findings remained robust after statistical adjustments.

Conclusions:

Parenting knowledge acts as a protective factor, reducing the impact of parental psychological distress on child internalizing symptoms.
Enhancing parenting knowledge may be a valuable target for prevention and early intervention strategies.
This study underscores the importance of cognitive factors in parent-child mental health dynamics.