In studies examining parent - child interactions, child's emotional expressions, at - home peer interaction, and self - report of marital distress, a number of negative consequences of marital
discord on child outcomes were demonstrated.
For instance, in their prospective study among young adolescents, Garber and Flynn (Garber and Flynn, 2001) found that negative self - worth develops as an
outcome of low maternal acceptance, a maternal history of depression and exposure to negative interpersonal contexts, such as negative parenting practices, early history of
child maltreatment, negative feedback from significant others
on one's competence, and family
discord and disruption.