Mediated pathways from maternal depression and early parenting to children's executive function and externalizing behaviour problems

This study examined pathways from parent mental health to children's executive function (EF) and behaviour problems. Maternal depression was negatively related to children's EF and positively related to children's behaviour problems. The negative association between maternal depression and children's EF was completely mediated by maternal parenting. There was an indirect effect from maternal parenting to children's behaviour problems through EF.
Source: Infant and Child Development - Category: Child Development Authors: Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research