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Family Factors Associated with Adolescent Internalizing Symptoms: Longitudinal Findings from the ABCD Study
Kobe L Huynh1,2, Ryan J Zamora1, Grace C George1,3
1McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA.
Child Psychiatry and Human Development
|February 23, 2026
Summary
Parental internalizing symptoms and family conflict increase adolescent internalizing symptoms, while parental monitoring offers protection. These family factors are crucial during puberty for adolescent mental health.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Adolescent Health
Background:
- Family factors significantly influence adolescent internalizing symptoms.
- The pubertal transition is a critical period for the emergence of internalizing psychopathology.
- Longitudinal, large-scale data are needed to understand these relationships.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the longitudinal associations between family factors and adolescent internalizing symptoms during the pubertal transition.
- To utilize data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study design with 2,276 adolescents followed for 4 years.
- Data collection included Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), Adult Self Report (ASR), Child Report of Parenting Behavior Inventory (CRPBI), Parental Monitoring Survey (PMQ), and Family Environment Scale (FES).
- Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data.
Main Results:
- Higher parental internalizing symptoms and parent-reported family conflict at baseline predicted higher adolescent internalizing symptoms at follow-up.
- Increased parental monitoring at baseline was associated with decreased adolescent internalizing symptoms.
- Parental acceptance and youth-reported family conflict did not show significant associations.
Conclusions:
- Parental mental health and family environment are key predictors of adolescent internalizing symptoms during puberty.
- Parental monitoring may serve as a protective factor.
- Findings inform research, prevention, and intervention strategies for adolescent psychopathology.
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