Moderators and mediators of the relationship between parental depression and children's emotion dysregulation: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parental depression is an important risk factor for the development of psychopathology in children/adolescents. Many children who suffer from psychopathology also experience emotion dysregulation, which is characterized by an inability to modulate the intensity and quality of emotions. Emotion dysregulation carries high morbidity and predicts ongoing mood/behavior problems. To develop more effective intervention and prevention programs, it is important to understand the variables that mediate and moderate the relationship between parental depression and children's emotion dysregulation. This study aimed to systematically explore possible mediators and moderators.

Methods

The PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO, and Embase databases were systematically searched from day of in

SUBMITTER: Sabalbal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12279834 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature