Journal article
Maternal Childhood Maltreatment History and Child Behavior Problems: Developmental Patterns and Mediation via Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Parenting Behavior
Abstract
Maternal exposure to childhood maltreatment (CM) is associated with offspring behavioral problems; however, little work has examined these associations longitudinally across child development. This study examined the effects of maternal history of CM on trajectories of child internalizing and externalizing behavior measured from toddlerhood to preschool, and the role of maternal depressive symptoms and parenting behavior as potential mediators. …
Authors
Harris M; MacMillan H; Mepham J; Joshi D; Wekerle C; Atkinson L; Gonzalez A
Journal
Child Maltreatment, Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 254–264
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
May 2023
DOI
10.1177/10775595221074364
ISSN
1077-5595