Sentences with phrase «less parental depression»

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RESULTS: Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that long - term success (at least 5 % weight reduction by the 1 - year follow - up) versus failure (dropping out or less weight reduction) was significantly predicted by the set of psychosocial variables (family adversity, maternal depression, and attachment insecurity) when we controlled for familial obesity, preintervention overweight, age, and gender of the index child and parental educational level.

Thanks to the overbearing parental intrusiveness, children may feel unhappy, more upset, less competent and less confident, making them vulnerable to depression and anxiety.

Psychological control has been consistently associated with greater depression (Barber, Stolz, & Olsen, 2005), whereas parenting styles characterized by high acceptance and moderate levels of firm control are associated with a range of positive child outcomes (e.g., less depression, greater self - efficacy, and adherence to parental standards; Barber et al., 2005; Baumrind, 1991; Lamborn, Mounts, Steinberg, & Dornbusch, 1991).

Several smaller studies have investigated the relationship of paternal and child mental health, and they have reported related findings among children of different ages than those in the study reported in this article.14, — , 21 One study found an association between paternal depression and excessive infant crying.45 Another study found that children aged 9 to 24 months with depressed fathers are more likely to show speech and language delays, 19,21 whereas another study reported that children aged 2 years with depressed fathers tended to be less compliant with parental guidance.17 Among children aged 4 to 6 years, paternal depression has been found to be associated with increases in problems with prosocial behaviors and peer problems.15 Only 1 other study we are aware of was population based; it was from England and investigated related issues among much younger children, 23 demonstrating that both maternal and paternal depressive symptoms predicted increased child mood and emotional problems at 6 and 24 months of age.

Parental depression may increase the likelihood that parents view their children's behavior more negatively, however, this explanation seems less likely given the similarity in findings when using the behavior ratings of either mothers or fathers.