Parenting in a post-conflict region: Associations between observed maternal parenting practices and maternal, child, and contextual factors in northern Uganda / Julia MÖLLERHERM in Development and Psychopathology, 37-2 (May 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inDevelopment and Psychopathology > 37-2 (May 2025) . - p.578-589 Titre : Parenting in a post-conflict region: Associations between observed maternal parenting practices and maternal, child, and contextual factors in northern Uganda Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Julia MÖLLERHERM, Auteur ; Regina SAILE, Auteur ; Elizabeth WIELING, Auteur ; Frank NEUNER, Auteur ; Claudia CATANI, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.578-589 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : behavioral observations  externalizing problems  family violence  mother-child dyads  northern Uganda  parenting  post-conflict society Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Studies show that war leads to an increase in harsh parenting and a decrease in parental warmth, which in turn has a devastating impact on children?s development. However, there is insufficient research on the factors that affect parenting in post-conflict regions. In addition, most previous studies on the role of parenting in the context of war rely on self-reports, which are subject to a number of limitations. To complement existing research, the present cross-sectional study used behavioral observations of 101 mothers and their 6-12 year old children to assess parenting in post-conflict northern Uganda. The aim of the current study was to explore associations between observed maternal warmth and coercion and self-reported socioeconomic status (e.g., mother?s educational level) as well as maternal (e.g., posttraumatic stress disorder), child (e.g., externalizing problems), and social contextual factors (e.g., family violence). Results show a link between observed parenting, child characteristics, and family violence. Higher levels of children?s externalizing problems were associated with more severe maternal coercion. In addition, a negative association was found between family violence and maternal warmth. Findings are discussed in terms of their implications for prevention and intervention programs and the use of behavioral observations in post-conflict environments. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0954579424000336 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=552 [article] Parenting in a post-conflict region: Associations between observed maternal parenting practices and maternal, child, and contextual factors in northern Uganda [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Julia MÖLLERHERM, Auteur ; Regina SAILE, Auteur ; Elizabeth WIELING, Auteur ; Frank NEUNER, Auteur ; Claudia CATANI, Auteur . - p.578-589. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Development and Psychopathology > 37-2 (May 2025) . - p.578-589 Mots-clés : behavioral observations  externalizing problems  family violence  mother-child dyads  northern Uganda  parenting  post-conflict society Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Studies show that war leads to an increase in harsh parenting and a decrease in parental warmth, which in turn has a devastating impact on children?s development. However, there is insufficient research on the factors that affect parenting in post-conflict regions. In addition, most previous studies on the role of parenting in the context of war rely on self-reports, which are subject to a number of limitations. To complement existing research, the present cross-sectional study used behavioral observations of 101 mothers and their 6-12 year old children to assess parenting in post-conflict northern Uganda. The aim of the current study was to explore associations between observed maternal warmth and coercion and self-reported socioeconomic status (e.g., mother?s educational level) as well as maternal (e.g., posttraumatic stress disorder), child (e.g., externalizing problems), and social contextual factors (e.g., family violence). Results show a link between observed parenting, child characteristics, and family violence. Higher levels of children?s externalizing problems were associated with more severe maternal coercion. In addition, a negative association was found between family violence and maternal warmth. Findings are discussed in terms of their implications for prevention and intervention programs and the use of behavioral observations in post-conflict environments. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0954579424000336 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=552

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