Parental depressive symptoms and child psychopathology: Indirect effects of parenting-specific emotion regulation and emotion socialization.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study explores the associations among parental depressive symptoms, child symptoms of psychopathology, emotion socialization (ES), and parenting-specific emotion regulation (ER) using a novel measure, the Regulating Emotions in Parenting Scale (REPS).

Background

There is a notable correlation between parental depressive symptoms and symptoms of psychopathology in children. Empirical studies have also observed a correlation in the intergenerational patterns of ER, as well as their relations to ES. Investigating these relations in nonclinical samples is vital for understanding these risk factors and how they relate to child mental health.

Method

The study sample was comprised of n = 315 mothers and fathers and used a cross-sectional design. Assessme

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez VJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12124821 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature