Parents play an important role in protecting their children from childhood sexual abuse. Yet, there is relatively little empirical research examining what parents in the United States are currently doing to keep their children safe. Thus, our …

Parent-child activities support children’s socio-emotional and cognitive development, yet numerous barriers limit engagement, particularly among families experiencing socio-economic disadvantage. This study uniquely investigates and addresses …

Current and foster youth regularly lack adequate mental health support before, during, and after leaving the foster care system. Research on mental health care with foster youth rarely relies on the direct experiences and recommendations of those …

The play equipment present in children’s homes has previously been associated with their physical activity levels. This study aimed to describe sex differences in the play equipment found in Australian children’s homes. Data were from the Mothers …

The current study aimed to address the gap in understanding how different types of race-related stressors (e.g., racial/ethnic (R/E) discrimination experiences and worries) are related to adolescents’ psychological adjustment (e.g., internalizing …

The mechanism of COVID-19’s impact on the quality of life of adolescents over time remains elusive and inconclusive. To better explore the dynamics of the epidemic’s impact, a comparative cross-sectional survey was conducted at the beginning stage …

Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) is a relatively new diagnosis, characterized by an abrupt and dramatic onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder together with neuropsychiatric symptoms. This sudden onset of symptoms that occurs …

Parenting stress can be detrimental to child outcomes and there is evidence that both parental fatigue and household chaos are associated with the stress experienced by parents. There has been little investigation of the relative contributions …

This study aimed to validate the Chinese version of the Infant/Toddler HOME and Early Childhood HOME inventories. Participants included 131 Chinese families with children aged 3 years 4 months to 6 years, and 129 families with children under 3 …

This longitudinal cross-lagged research attempted to examine the directions of relations between interparental conflict and aggressive behavior, with attention to the potential mediating effects of social anxiety. This study included 340 Chinese …

This study sought to test whether teacher self-efficacy relates to child internalizing and externalizing problems over two years. For two nationally representative samples of 8-year-old Australian children (sample 1, n = 3176; sample 2, n = 3417) …

Against the background of growing urbanization, Chinese grandparents increasingly migrate to cities to provide informal childcare. However, this upheaval may negatively impact their well-being. This study aimed to investigate the association of …

Despite high prevalence of emotional and behavioral difficulties (EBDs) among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV), there are limited randomized trials assessing the impact of interventions on these outcomes. We assessed the impact of two …

Previous research has assessed ways that parenting behaviors, such as warmth and control, uniquely predict young adult internalizing symptoms; however, profiles of parenting incorporating multiple dimensions in tandem may more accurately …

The existing body of literature concerning adolescent fathers is notably limited. This study aims to meticulously explore the fatherhood experiences of individuals who assumed the role during their adolescence. The qualitative data for this …

Parenting behaviors that support and hinder adolescents’ developmental needs for autonomy, relatedness, and competence are associated with adolescent self-control. However, less research has examined a range of parenting behaviors in relation to …

The spouse, parent-child, and sibling subsystems are critical components in the dynamics of multi-child families, collectively contributing to family differentiation and cohesion. This study employs a person-centered approach to explore the …

Although the literature has provided a large body of evidence about the impact of having a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), studies on how this influences typically-developing (TD) siblings are scarcer and less consistent in their …

Physical punishment is associated with numerous negative child outcomes, including poor adjustment, antisocial behavior and poor parent-child relationships. Despite the extensively documented negative consequences, many parents continue to use it.

Pandemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic can cause stress and psychopathological symptoms, particularly in parents and families. To date, few studies have examined post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) before and during the pandemic in parents and …