Journal article
Maternal Early Life Experiences and Parenting: The Mediating Role of Cortisol and Executive Function
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Research suggests that early life adversity may affect subsequent parenting. Animal studies investigating mechanisms of transmission have focused on biological factors; whereas research in humans has emphasized cognitive and psychosocial factors. We hypothesized that neuropsychological and physiological factors would act as mediators between maternal retrospective reports of early life experiences (ELE) and current parenting.
METHOD: …
Authors
Gonzalez A; Jenkins JM; Steiner M; Fleming AS
Journal
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol. 51, No. 7, pp. 673–682
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
7 2012
DOI
10.1016/j.jaac.2012.04.003
ISSN
0890-8567