Domestic violence, maternal parenting, maternal mental health, and infant externalizing behavior.
Abstract
This study examined whether maternal functioning mediated the relationship between domestic violence (DV) and infant externalizing behavior. Participants were 203 mother-infant dyads. Support was found for a partially mediated model in which maternal functioning mediated the relationship between current DV and infant externalizing behaviors. Past DV was directly associated with infants' externalizing behavior. Results suggest the need for early intervention and prevention efforts for families living with DV.
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Generally, services assume that the needs of children fleeing domestic violence and abuse can be achieved by supporting the mother-child dyad and by improving maternal communication and responsiveness.
“Generally, services assume that the needs of children fleeing domestic violence and abuse can be achieved by supporting the mother-child dyad, and by improving maternal communication and responsiveness (Katz, 2015; Levendosky, Leahy, Bogat, Davidson, & von Eye, 2006; Milford & Oates, 2009) .”
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- Authors
- Levendosky, A. A., Leahy, K. L., Bogat, G. A., Davidson, W. S., & von Eye, A.
- Affiliations
- Michigan State University (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Family Psychology
- Published
- 2006
- Volume
- 20
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 544-552
- ISSN
- 0893-3200 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1293
- OpenAlex
- W2085039760
- Cited by
- 279
- References
- 6
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 6.69
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Family Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Keywords
- domestic violence, maternal care, maternal mental health, mediation, mother-infant dyads, early intervention, domestic violence prevention
- MeSH terms
- Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Internal-External Control, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Models, Psychological, Mother-Child Relations, Mothers, Pregnancy, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Self Concept, Spouse Abuse, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Child of Impaired Parents, Parenting, Domestic Violence
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