Parents of children with developmental delays (DD) often report significantly heightened levels of stress when compared to families of typically developing (TD) children.
Having a child with a developmental disability can significantly increase parenting stress, which is associated with poorer child outcomes. This study investigated the association between mothers' involvement in a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program and child outcomes.
Many programs attempt to increase health-promoting behaviors in families. This study investigated the use of a consistent-messaging campaign (Let's Go! 5-2-1-0), which uses media in several different settings to attempt to influence parent behavior.
Father_child and mother_child engagements were examined longitudinally in relation to children's language and cognitive development at 24 and 36 months.
A longitudinal, observational study of children at 24 and 36 months old evaluated the effect of parent-child interactions, and father-child interactions in particular, on children's cognitive and language development.
Parents’ early life stressful experiences have lifelong consequences, not only for themselves but also for their children. The current study utilized a sample of military families (n 266) including data from both active-duty and civilian parents and their adolescent children.
Military families face unique challenges attributed to military-specific events such as deployment and relocation. Healthy family relationship may serve as a protective factor against these challenges.
This research examines how family dynamics like interparental conflict, family violence, and quality of parenting are associated with young children’s experiences of sibling victimization.
Sibling aggression is a common form of family violence, therefore it is important to examine its risk factors. Caregivers of 2-9 year old children were interviewed in this study about sibling aggression and family dynamics (i.e., interparental conflict, family violence, and parenting quality).