Parenting behaviors and the occurrence and co-occurrence of depressive symptoms and conduct problems among african american children

J Fam Psychol. 2003 Dec;17(4):571-83. doi: 10.1037/0893-3200.17.4.571.

Abstract

The occurrence and co-occurrence of depressive symptoms and conduct problems were examined in the context of parenting behaviors in a community-based sample of 897 African American children and their primary caregivers using a multi-informant, longitudinal design. Parenting behaviors and clinical symptoms were assessed in 2 waves, when the children averaged 10.5 and 12.3 years of age. Parenting behaviors differed significantly according to a child's symptomatology; (a) that is, when a child exhibited no depressive or conduct problems, (b) depressive problems only, (c) conduct problems only, or (d) co-occurring depressive and conduct problems. When parenting behaviors were examined according to changes in children's symptom levels, children whose symptoms increased over time reported increases in hostility and harsh-inconsistent parenting and decreases in warmth and nurturant-involved parenting.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Black People / psychology*
  • Black People / statistics & numerical data
  • Black or African American
  • Child
  • Child Behavior Disorders / diagnosis
  • Child Behavior Disorders / epidemiology
  • Child Behavior Disorders / psychology*
  • Comorbidity
  • Depression / diagnosis
  • Depression / epidemiology
  • Depression / psychology*
  • Depressive Disorder, Major / diagnosis
  • Depressive Disorder, Major / epidemiology
  • Depressive Disorder, Major / psychology*
  • Female
  • Georgia
  • Hostility
  • Humans
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Parenting / psychology*
  • Personality Assessment
  • Risk Factors