Stay-at-home orders and social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic have been associated with increased stress, changes in youths’ routines, and greater uncertainty within the family system. There is evidence that the pandemic has led …

Peer victimization is a pervasive childhood experience with adverse associations with youth adjustment, including perpetration of physical (e.g., hitting) and relational (e.g., purposeful exclusion) aggression and internalizing symptoms (e.g. …

The FEEL-KJ is an assessment instrument designed to measure emotion regulation (ER) strategies in children and adolescents. As the instrument was originally introduced as a self-report instrument, it is not yet known how self-reported ER …

Significant racial disparities exist in autism diagnosis and intervention, with Asian American children often facing delays and limited access to services. This qualitative study explores the help-seeking barriers encountered by Asian American …

Parent-grandparent coparenting has become increasingly common in Chinese families. The current study elucidated the associations between parenting attitudes, mother-grandmother coparenting relationships, and preschoolers’ social adjustment in 552 …

Integrative interventions for the psychotherapeutic treatment of developmental trauma and attachment difficulties in care experienced children have recently increased, however scientific exploration of the acceptability and feasibility of these …

Behavioral problems in childhood and adolescence are typically categorized into internalizing and externalizing problems (Achenbach et al., 1991 ). Internalizing problems include emotional disorders such as depression, anxiety, and social …

This meta-analysis looks at the effect of preventive parenting interventions and which categories of behaviour change techniques are effective in preventing adverse parenting behaviour and child psychosocial development outcomes. A three-level …

Research examining media use and parental media strategies involving youth with disabilities is severely lacking within the literature. Despite growing focus on children’s increased media use during the COVID-19 pandemic, limited research …

The general parenting literature suggests that parental expectations are important predictors of parent behaviors and child outcomes. However, for children with developmental disabilities, little is known about the scope, nature, and impact of …

The global outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) significantly impacted the mental health of individuals across all age groups. The Co-SPACE (COVID-19: Supporting Parents, Adolescents, and Children during Epidemics) study conducted in …

Specific phobias set early in life, have a chronic course, and predict development of additional mental health concerns later in life; however, little is currently known about the origins of specific phobias in young children aged 3–6 years. The …

Sleep problems in preschool-aged children are common and predict further sleep difficulties and psychopathology. Negative parenting styles and parental psychopathology can shape young children’s sleep contexts and contribute to sleep problems. We …

Parent-implemented intervention has been one of the evidence-based practices for children with autism spectrum disorders. Previous studies have suggested tiered approaches to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of parent training. This study …

The current study investigates the conjoint effect of prenatal Superstorm Sandy stress (SS) and postnatal parenting, as measured by affectionless control (AC), in determining the risk of early childhood psychopathology. The study included 154 …

We used a within-subject group design to examine the effects of a six-week Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) training program delivered asynchronously for parents of children with autism. Each weekly session included specific topics and …

School-based mindfulness programmes (SBMPs) are becoming widely used in primary schools, however findings regarding their effectiveness are controversial. Understanding how children describe and interpret the experience of taking part in these …

The family is regarded as a vital environment for early academic competence, as reflected in literacy and cognitive skills and self-regulation, as well as for behavioral development, which encompasses both prosocial and problem behavior. Extensive …

Social bonds are key for adolescent psychosocial development; how youth perceive their connectedness with family, school, peers, and communities varies widely, which may be interrelated with self-esteem over time. Using the National Longitudinal …

Parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) have been found to experience higher levels of parenting stress compared to parents of typically developing children as well as parents of children with other forms of psychopathology. We …