Annual Research Review: The role of caregiver sensitivity in children's developmental outcomes – an umbrella review / Marissa D. NIVISON in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 67-4 (April 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 67-4 (April 2026) . - p.486-507 Titre : Annual Research Review: The role of caregiver sensitivity in children's developmental outcomes – an umbrella review Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Marissa D. NIVISON, Auteur ; Pasco FEARON, Auteur ; Jennifer M. JENKINS, Auteur ; Sheri MADIGAN, Auteur Année de publication : 2026 Article en page(s) : p.486-507 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Caregiver sensitivity  umbrella review  meta-analysis Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Caregiver sensitivity is the extent to which a caregiver notices a child's signal, interprets it correctly, and responds quickly and appropriately. Although originally introduced to developmental science as the key antecedent of attachment security, decades since its conception, hundreds of studies have been conducted examining the predictive significance of caregiver sensitivity to a broad range of developmental outcomes. The literature on caregiver sensitivity and related constructs (e.g., warmth, responsivity, negative parenting) has grown exponentially and is now the focus of several meta-analyses. We conducted an umbrella review ? a systematic review of reviews ? to examine the extent to which caregiver sensitivity and related constructs are associated with child attachment, socioemotional, and cognitive outcomes. Searches in EMBASE, PsycINFO, and Medline and yielded 2,157 abstracts. Studies were included if they were a meta-analysis of caregiver sensitivity or a related construct, focused on children's developmental outcomes, were available in English, French, or Spanish, and were published between 2010 and 2024. Conducted and reported in accordance with PRISMA guidelines, 17 meta-analyses were identified. Using the metaumbrella package in R, we conducted quantitative analyses which demonstrated that caregiver sensitivity was moderately associated with attachment security (r?=?.25, k?=?253, n?=?37,444), cognition (r?=?.23, k?=?44, n?=?6,777), language skills (r?=?.26, k?=?54, n?=?11,136), and weakly associated with socioemotional problems (r?=??.07, k?=?135, n?=?33,305). Narrative analysis of other meta-analyses on caregiver warmth, responsivity, positive and negative parenting, and child outcomes also showed associations in the expected direction. Our findings demonstrate the critical importance of caregiver sensitivity on children's socioemotional and cognitive development, supporting caregiver sensitivity as an important target for early childhood prevention and intervention programs. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.70087 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=584 [article] Annual Research Review: The role of caregiver sensitivity in children's developmental outcomes – an umbrella review [texte imprimé] / Marissa D. NIVISON, Auteur ; Pasco FEARON, Auteur ; Jennifer M. JENKINS, Auteur ; Sheri MADIGAN, Auteur . - 2026 . - p.486-507. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 67-4 (April 2026) . - p.486-507 Mots-clés : Caregiver sensitivity  umbrella review  meta-analysis Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Caregiver sensitivity is the extent to which a caregiver notices a child's signal, interprets it correctly, and responds quickly and appropriately. Although originally introduced to developmental science as the key antecedent of attachment security, decades since its conception, hundreds of studies have been conducted examining the predictive significance of caregiver sensitivity to a broad range of developmental outcomes. The literature on caregiver sensitivity and related constructs (e.g., warmth, responsivity, negative parenting) has grown exponentially and is now the focus of several meta-analyses. We conducted an umbrella review ? a systematic review of reviews ? to examine the extent to which caregiver sensitivity and related constructs are associated with child attachment, socioemotional, and cognitive outcomes. Searches in EMBASE, PsycINFO, and Medline and yielded 2,157 abstracts. Studies were included if they were a meta-analysis of caregiver sensitivity or a related construct, focused on children's developmental outcomes, were available in English, French, or Spanish, and were published between 2010 and 2024. Conducted and reported in accordance with PRISMA guidelines, 17 meta-analyses were identified. Using the metaumbrella package in R, we conducted quantitative analyses which demonstrated that caregiver sensitivity was moderately associated with attachment security (r?=?.25, k?=?253, n?=?37,444), cognition (r?=?.23, k?=?44, n?=?6,777), language skills (r?=?.26, k?=?54, n?=?11,136), and weakly associated with socioemotional problems (r?=??.07, k?=?135, n?=?33,305). Narrative analysis of other meta-analyses on caregiver warmth, responsivity, positive and negative parenting, and child outcomes also showed associations in the expected direction. Our findings demonstrate the critical importance of caregiver sensitivity on children's socioemotional and cognitive development, supporting caregiver sensitivity as an important target for early childhood prevention and intervention programs. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.70087 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=584

Are sibling relationships protective? A longitudinal study / Krista GASS in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 48-2 (February 2007)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 48-2 (February 2007) . - p.167–175 Titre : Are sibling relationships protective? A longitudinal study Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Krista GASS, Auteur ; Judy DUNN, Auteur ; Jennifer M. JENKINS, Auteur Année de publication : 2007 Article en page(s) : p.167–175 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Siblings protective-factors life-events internalizing longitudinal-studies Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Although the protective effects of familial and parental support have been studied extensively in the child psychopathology literature, few studies have explored the protective quality of positive sibling relationships. Methods: A two-wave longitudinal design was used to examine the protective effect of positive sibling relationships on child adjustment for children experiencing stressful life events. Mothers reported on stressful life events and child adjustment. Older siblings assessed the quality of relationship between themselves and target children. Results: Sibling affection moderated the relationship between stressful life events and internalizing symptomatology but not the relationship between stressful life events and externalizing symptomatology. Notably, the protective effect of sibling affection was evident regardless of mother–child relationship quality. Conclusions: Positive sibling relationships are an important source of support for children experiencing stressful life events. Implications for intervention are discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2006.01699.x Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=941 [article] Are sibling relationships protective? A longitudinal study [texte imprimé] / Krista GASS, Auteur ; Judy DUNN, Auteur ; Jennifer M. JENKINS, Auteur . - 2007 . - p.167–175. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 48-2 (February 2007) . - p.167–175 Mots-clés : Siblings protective-factors life-events internalizing longitudinal-studies Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Although the protective effects of familial and parental support have been studied extensively in the child psychopathology literature, few studies have explored the protective quality of positive sibling relationships. Methods: A two-wave longitudinal design was used to examine the protective effect of positive sibling relationships on child adjustment for children experiencing stressful life events. Mothers reported on stressful life events and child adjustment. Older siblings assessed the quality of relationship between themselves and target children. Results: Sibling affection moderated the relationship between stressful life events and internalizing symptomatology but not the relationship between stressful life events and externalizing symptomatology. Notably, the protective effect of sibling affection was evident regardless of mother–child relationship quality. Conclusions: Positive sibling relationships are an important source of support for children experiencing stressful life events. Implications for intervention are discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2006.01699.x Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=941

Birth weight interacts with a functional variant of the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) to predict executive functioning in children / Mark WADE in Development and Psychopathology, 30-1 (February 2018)  

Public ISBD [article]  inDevelopment and Psychopathology > 30-1 (February 2018) . - p.203-211 Titre : Birth weight interacts with a functional variant of the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) to predict executive functioning in children Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Mark WADE, Auteur ; Heather PRIME, Auteur ; Thomas J. HOFFMANN, Auteur ; Louis A. SCHMIDT, Auteur ; Thomas G. O'CONNOR, Auteur ; Jennifer M. JENKINS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.203-211 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Genetic variation in the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) is associated with several psychiatric conditions characterized by deficits in executive functioning (EF). A specific OXTR variant, rs2254298, has previously been associated with brain functioning in regions implicated in EF. Moreover, birth weight variation across the entire range is associated with individual differences in cortical structure and function that underlie EF. This is the first study to examine the main and interactive effect between rs2254298 and birth weight on EF in children. The sample consisted of 310 children from an ongoing longitudinal study. EF was measured at age 4.5 using observational tasks indexing working memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibitory control. A family-based design that controlled for population admixture, stratification, and nongenomic confounds was employed. A significant genetic association between rs2254298 and EF was observed, with more copies of the major allele (G) associated with higher EF. There was also a significant interaction between rs2254298 and birth weight, such that more copies of the major allele in combination with higher birth weight predicted better EF. Findings suggest that OXTR may be associated with discrete neurocognitive abilities in childhood, and these effects may be modulated by intrauterine conditions related to fetal growth and development. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579417000578 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=336 [article] Birth weight interacts with a functional variant of the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) to predict executive functioning in children [texte imprimé] / Mark WADE, Auteur ; Heather PRIME, Auteur ; Thomas J. HOFFMANN, Auteur ; Louis A. SCHMIDT, Auteur ; Thomas G. O'CONNOR, Auteur ; Jennifer M. JENKINS, Auteur . - p.203-211. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Development and Psychopathology > 30-1 (February 2018) . - p.203-211 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Genetic variation in the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) is associated with several psychiatric conditions characterized by deficits in executive functioning (EF). A specific OXTR variant, rs2254298, has previously been associated with brain functioning in regions implicated in EF. Moreover, birth weight variation across the entire range is associated with individual differences in cortical structure and function that underlie EF. This is the first study to examine the main and interactive effect between rs2254298 and birth weight on EF in children. The sample consisted of 310 children from an ongoing longitudinal study. EF was measured at age 4.5 using observational tasks indexing working memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibitory control. A family-based design that controlled for population admixture, stratification, and nongenomic confounds was employed. A significant genetic association between rs2254298 and EF was observed, with more copies of the major allele (G) associated with higher EF. There was also a significant interaction between rs2254298 and birth weight, such that more copies of the major allele in combination with higher birth weight predicted better EF. Findings suggest that OXTR may be associated with discrete neurocognitive abilities in childhood, and these effects may be modulated by intrauterine conditions related to fetal growth and development. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579417000578 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=336

Children's Understanding of Marital Conflict and the Marital Relationship / Jennifer M. JENKINS in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 41-2 (February 2000)

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 41-2 (February 2000) . - p.161-168 Titre : Children's Understanding of Marital Conflict and the Marital Relationship Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Jennifer M. JENKINS, Auteur ; J.M. BUCCIONI, Auteur Année de publication : 2000 Article en page(s) : p.161-168 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Child development  development  marital disharmony  marital relationships  social cognition  theory of mind Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Children's understanding of marital conflict and the marital relationship was investigated in 60 children of 5, 7, and 9 years old. Age differences were hypothesized in four areas of children's understanding of marital conflict and the marital relationship, based on the development between 5 and 9 years of age of children's abilities to (a) analyse complex sequences of behavior in terms of the mental states of protagonists and (b) integrate multiple social roles. The four areas investigated were: conceptions of marital conflict, conflict resolution, family triangulation, and integration of the spousal and parental roles. Children were read stories involving family interactions. Open-ended questions were asked about their understanding of these interactions and a coding scheme was devised that reflected theoretical concepts. Nine-year-olds differed from 5-year-olds on all aspects of their understanding of marital conflict and the marital relationship, and 7-year-olds showed levels of understanding between 5- and 9-year-olds. Younger children were less likely than older children to explain marital conflict in terms of the divergent goals of each parent, to understand conflict resolution as dependent on one person changing their beliefs or goals, to understand that parents were simultaneously spouses and parents and to understand the nature of triangulation. Marital conflict is interpreted very differently by children of different ages. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=125 [article] Children's Understanding of Marital Conflict and the Marital Relationship [texte imprimé] / Jennifer M. JENKINS, Auteur ; J.M. BUCCIONI, Auteur . - 2000 . - p.161-168. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 41-2 (February 2000) . - p.161-168 Mots-clés : Child development  development  marital disharmony  marital relationships  social cognition  theory of mind Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Children's understanding of marital conflict and the marital relationship was investigated in 60 children of 5, 7, and 9 years old. Age differences were hypothesized in four areas of children's understanding of marital conflict and the marital relationship, based on the development between 5 and 9 years of age of children's abilities to (a) analyse complex sequences of behavior in terms of the mental states of protagonists and (b) integrate multiple social roles. The four areas investigated were: conceptions of marital conflict, conflict resolution, family triangulation, and integration of the spousal and parental roles. Children were read stories involving family interactions. Open-ended questions were asked about their understanding of these interactions and a coding scheme was devised that reflected theoretical concepts. Nine-year-olds differed from 5-year-olds on all aspects of their understanding of marital conflict and the marital relationship, and 7-year-olds showed levels of understanding between 5- and 9-year-olds. Younger children were less likely than older children to explain marital conflict in terms of the divergent goals of each parent, to understand conflict resolution as dependent on one person changing their beliefs or goals, to understand that parents were simultaneously spouses and parents and to understand the nature of triangulation. Marital conflict is interpreted very differently by children of different ages. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=125

Cumulative contextual risk, maternal responsivity, and social cognition at 18 months / Mark WADE in Development and Psychopathology, 27-1 (February 2015)  

Public ISBD [article]  inDevelopment and Psychopathology > 27-1 (February 2015) . - p.189-203 Titre : Cumulative contextual risk, maternal responsivity, and social cognition at 18 months Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Mark WADE, Auteur ; Chris MOORE, Auteur ; Janet Wilde ASTINGTON, Auteur ; Kristen FRAMPTON, Auteur ; Jennifer M. JENKINS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.189-203 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : By 18 months children demonstrate a range of social–cognitive skills that can be considered important precursors to more advanced forms of social understanding such as theory of mind. Although individual differences in social cognition have been linked to neurocognitive maturation, sociocultural models of development suggest that environmental influences operate in the development of children's social–cognitive outcomes. In the current study of 501 children and their mothers, we tested and found support for a model in which distal environmental risk, assessed when children were newborns, was indirectly associated with children's social–cognitive competency at 18 months through mothers' responsivity at 18 months. Part of this effect also operated through children's concomitant language skills, suggesting both a language-mediated and a language-independent mechanism of social–cognitive development. These findings are discussed with respect to the Vygotskian themes of internalization and semiotic mediation. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0954579414000674 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=257 [article] Cumulative contextual risk, maternal responsivity, and social cognition at 18 months [texte imprimé] / Mark WADE, Auteur ; Chris MOORE, Auteur ; Janet Wilde ASTINGTON, Auteur ; Kristen FRAMPTON, Auteur ; Jennifer M. JENKINS, Auteur . - p.189-203. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Development and Psychopathology > 27-1 (February 2015) . - p.189-203 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : By 18 months children demonstrate a range of social–cognitive skills that can be considered important precursors to more advanced forms of social understanding such as theory of mind. Although individual differences in social cognition have been linked to neurocognitive maturation, sociocultural models of development suggest that environmental influences operate in the development of children's social–cognitive outcomes. In the current study of 501 children and their mothers, we tested and found support for a model in which distal environmental risk, assessed when children were newborns, was indirectly associated with children's social–cognitive competency at 18 months through mothers' responsivity at 18 months. Part of this effect also operated through children's concomitant language skills, suggesting both a language-mediated and a language-independent mechanism of social–cognitive development. These findings are discussed with respect to the Vygotskian themes of internalization and semiotic mediation. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0954579414000674 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=257

Predictors of between-family and within-family variation in parent–child relationships / Thomas G. O'CONNOR in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 47-5 (May 2006)  

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Teenage mothers'anger over twelve years: partner conflict, partner transitions and children's anger / Jennifer M. JENKINS in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 47-8 (August 2006)  

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The development of a measure of maternal cognitive sensitivity appropriate for use in primary care health settings / Heather PRIME in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 56-4 (April 2015)  

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The long reach of adversity: Intermediary pathways from maternal adverse childhood experiences to child socio-emotional and cognitive outcomes / Sheri MADIGAN in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 66-7 (July 2025)  

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The role of maternal factors in sibling relationship quality: a multilevel study of multiple dyads per family / Jennifer M. JENKINS in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 53-6 (June 2012)  

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