Longitudinal data from 281 children (collected from kindergarten to fifth grade) examined whether parental school involvement (participation in school activities) was associated with student literacy scores in a diverse, low income sample of families.
50 male, Australian Vietnam veterans with and without posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), 33 age-matched civilian males, and each adult’s oldest willing child (age range 16-30) completed surveys assessing family functioning, self-esteem, and symptoms of PTSD to examine the transgenerational tra
669 Australian children who had participated in a previous study evaluating the effectiveness of a teacher-facilitated cognitive behavioral intervention for anxiety and depression completed this follow-up study, designed to evaluate longitudinal effects (at 2 and 3 years post-treatment).
488 Australian children aged 4-7 participated in a longitudinal study evaluating the effectiveness of a school-based cognitive behavioral program designed to reduce anxiety and enhance social and emotional competence.
1,723 Swedish mothers participated in a study at two time points, first when their children were 3 months old and then 12 years later. Researchers examined how maternal depression (both postpartum and later) were associated with child behavior problems.
325 Chinese kindergartners participated in a study examining the effect of harsh parenting on child behavior. Mothers’ harsh parenting affected child emotion regulation more strongly than did fathers. However, harsh parenting emanating from fathers had a stronger effect on child aggression.
976 New Zealand children participated in a longitudinal study from ages 3 to 15 to examine the relations between early temperament and later behavior problems. Factor analyses revealed three temperament dimensions at each age: Lack of control, approach, and sluggishness.
354 Swedish eighth graders and their parents participated in a study investigating the extent to which adolescents’ achievement strategies are associated with the parenting styles of their families.