Parental sensitivity and child behavioral problems: A meta-analytic review

Cooke, Jessica E; Deneault, Audrey-Ann; Devereux, Chloe; Eirich, Rachel; Fearon, R M Pasco; Madigan, Sheri

doi:10.1111/cdev.13764

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Parental sensitivity and child behavioral problems: A meta-analytic review

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Cooke, Jessica E, Deneault, Audrey-Ann, Devereux, Chloe, Eirich, Rachel, Fearon, R M Pasco, Madigan, Sheri·2022·Child Development

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Meta-analytic associations between observed parental sensitivity and child behavioral problems were examined (children aged 0–17 years). Studies (k = 108, N = 28,114) contained sociodemographically diverse samples, primarily from North America and Europe, reporting on parent-child dyads (95% mothers; 54% boys). Sensitivity significantly related to internalizing (k = 69 studies; N = 14,729; r = −.08, 95% CI [−.12, −.05]) and externalizing (k = 94; N = 25,418; r = −.14, 95% CI [−.17, −.11]) problems, with stronger associations found for externalizing. For internalizing problems, associations were significantly stronger among samples with low socioeconomic status (SES) versus mid-high SES, in peer-reviewed versus unpublished dissertations, and in studies using composite versus single scale sensitivity measures. No other moderators emerged as significant.

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Authors: Cooke, J. E., Deneault, A.-A., Devereux, C., Eirich, R., Fearon, R. M. P., & Madigan, S.
Affiliations: University of Calgary (CA)
University of Cambridge , Cambridge ,
Corresponding author: Madigan, Sheri
ORCID: Cooke, Jessica E
Deneault, Audrey-Ann
Devereux, Chloe
Eirich, Rachel
Madigan, Sheri
Venue: Child Development
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published: 2022-08-30
Volume: 93
Issue: 5
Pages: 1231-1248
ISSN: 0009-3920 (ISSN-L)
1467-8624
DOI: 10.1111/cdev.13764
OpenAlex: W4221091075
Cited by: 173
References: 59
Citations by year: 2026: 54 · 2025: 49 · 2024: 42 · 2023: 20 · 2022: 8
FWCI: 4.94
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze
doi.org
Licence: academic.oup.com/pages/standard-publication-reuse-rights (vor)
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations: Child Development (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
UCL Discovery (University College London) (acceptedVersion)
Apollo (University of Cambridge) (submittedVersion)
Apollo
Funders: Canada Research Chairs Program
Alberta Innovates
Vanier Canada
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Canada Research Chairs
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
Keywords: parental sensitivity, child behavior problems, internalizing problems, externalizing problems, socioeconomic status, parent-child dyads, mothers
MeSH terms: Problem Behavior, Europe, Female, Humans, Male, Mothers, Parents

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