The next question concerned whether mothers» multiple mental health problems predicted daughters» multiple mental health
problems during middle childhood even when maternal childrearing practices were taken into account.
It remains unclear whether mothers with multiple mental health problems compared to mothers with fewer or no problems are more likely to have daughters with multiple mental health
problems during middle childhood (ages 7 to 11).
Not exact matches
Compared with children with absentee fathers, children whose fathers were present and actively involved in their lives
during early and
middle childhood had fewer behavior
problems and higher intellectual abilities as they grew older, even among children of lower socioeconomic status.
Involved Dads Give Kids an Edge Compared with children with absentee fathers, children whose fathers were present and actively involved in their lives
during early and
middle childhood had fewer behavior
problems and higher intellectual abilities as they grew older, even among children of lower socioeconomic status.
Such information is important because the development of social competencies
during middle childhood has been linked to adjustment to schooling and academic success, while the failure to develop such competencies can lead to
problem behavior that interferes with success in school (Bennett et al. 2003; Carlson et al. 1999; Farrington 1989; Fors, Crepaz, and Hayes 1999; Malecki and Elliot 2002; McCord et al. 2000; Najaka, Gottfredson, and Wilson 2001; O'Donnell, Hawkins, and Abbott 1995; Trzesniewski et al. 2006; Wentzel 1993).»
In preschool and
during middle childhood, neglected children are more likely to be socially withdrawn and experience negative interactions with their peers.9, 12 Additionally, neglected children may have significant internalizing
problems such as withdrawal, somatic complaints, anxiety and depression when compared to physically - abused and sexually - abused children.7 Similar to adults with a history of physical abuse, adults with a history of neglect are at increased risk for violent criminal behaviour.13
A short - term longitudinal study of growth in relational aggression
during middle childhood: Associations with gender, friendship intimacy, and internalizing
problems
These latter findings are in line with previous reports showing that the co-occurrence of anxiety with disruptive behavior
problems appears to be highest
during middle childhood (i.e., around the ages of 7 to 9; Loeber and Keenan 1994; Russo and Beidel 1994).
Is there homotypic correspondence between mother's mental health
problems and the mental health
problems of their daughter
during middle childhood?
To our knowledge this is the first study examining the development of multiple mental health
problems in a population sample of girls
during middle childhood as a function of their biological mother's mental health
problems, childrearing practices, and demographic factors.
Is the development of multiple mental health
problems in girls
during middle childhood predicted by multiple mental health
problems of the mother?
Children who have disorganized attachment with their primary attachment figure have been shown to be vulnerable to stress, have
problems with regulation and control of negative emotions, and display oppositional, hostile - aggressive behaviours, and coercive styles of interaction.2, 3 They may exhibit low self - esteem, internalizing and externalizing
problems in the early school years, poor peer interactions, unusual or bizarre behaviour in the classroom, high teacher ratings of dissociative behaviour and internalizing symptoms in
middle childhood, high levels of teacher - rated social and behavioural difficulties in class, low mathematics attainment, and impaired formal operational skills.3 They may show high levels of overall psychopathology at 17 years.3 Disorganized attachment with a primary attachment figure is over-represented in groups of children with clinical
problems and those who are victims of maltreatment.1, 2,3 A majority of children with early disorganized attachment with their primary attachment figure
during infancy go on to develop significant social and emotional maladjustment and psychopathology.3, 4 Thus, an attachment - based intervention should focus on preventing and / or reducing disorganized attachment.
The role of sleep and the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal axis for behavioral and emotional
problems in very preterm children
during middle childhood.
Including earlier levels of behavior
problems as a control provides a clearer picture of how family conflict experienced
during the early school years contributes to the level of behavior
problems children manifest as they approach
middle childhood.