Parental depression and child outcomes--is marital conflict the missing link?

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BACKGROUND: Both maternal and paternal depression during the perinatal period are associated with adverse effects on child outcomes. Attention has started to focus on the mechanisms mediating these relationships. Marital conflict may play a role in this context. METHODS: In a large cohort study, the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (n = 14,541 pregnancies), we aimed to (i) investigate the relative influences of parental postnatal depression and marital conflict on child outcome...

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Authors: Hanington, L; Heron, J; Stein, A; Ramchandani, P

• Journal: Child: care, health and development
• Volume: 38
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 520-529
• Publication date: 2012-07-01
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2011.01270.x
• EISSN: 1365-2214
• ISSN: 0305-1862
• Language: English
• Keywords: Psychometrics; Child of Impaired Parents; England; Longitudinal Studies; Humans; Depressive Disorder; Fathers; Child Behavior Disorders; Pregnancy; Child, Preschool; Pregnancy Complications; Depression, Postpartum; Risk Factors; Female; Family Health; Male; Family Conflict; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales