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Effects of a preventive parenting intervention for divorced families on the intergenerational transmission of parenting attitudes in young adult offspring

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Mahrer, Nicole E, Winslow, Emily, Wolchik, Sharlene A, Tein, Jenn-Yun, Sandler, Irwin N·2014·Child Development

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This study evaluates whether the New Beginnings Program (NBP), a parenting intervention for divorced mothers, led to positive parenting attitudes in young adult offspring. Data were collected from 240 mothers (G1) and offspring (G2) at ages 9–12 and again in adolescence and young adulthood. Alternative theoretical models were tested to examine mediators of NBP effects on G2 parenting attitudes. Significant interactions between condition and baseline G1 parenting indicated that NBP improved G2's parenting attitudes for those exposed to poorer G1 parenting at program entry. Effects on G2 warm attitudes were partially mediated through program effects on G1 warm parenting. The implications of improving parenting attitudes in offspring who experience parental divorce on well-being in the next generation are discussed.

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Authors
Mahrer, N. E., Winslow, E., Wolchik, S. A., Tein, J.-Y., & Sandler, I. N.
Affiliations
Arizona State University (US)
Corresponding author
Mahrer, Nicole E
Venue
Child Development
Published
2014-09-01
Volume
85
Issue
5
Pages
2091-2105
ISSN
  • 0009-3920 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-8624
OpenAlex
W2081341624
Cited by
21
References
65
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2
FWCI
3.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Child Development (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Mental Health (5R01MH071707, 5P30MH068685, 5P30MH039246)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (2R01DA09757)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Keywords
parental divorce, parenting support, intergenerational transmission, parenting attitudes, divorced mothers, parental warmth, mediation, family well-being
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Attitude, Child, Divorce, Family Therapy, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Models, Psychological, Mother-Child Relations, Parenting, Treatment Outcome, Intergenerational Relations, Young Adult

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