Growth in Early Mother-Child Dyadic Qualities and Relations to Preschool Problem Behavior.

ABSTRACT: The importance of the parent-child relationship during early childhood (i.e., 0-5 years) on children's socioemotional functioning has been extensively documented in the literature. However, limited work has examined the degree to which dyadic features of the parent-child relationship changes over the course of early childhood and whether growth in these features relate to children's functioning. The present study aimed to address this limitation by examining change trajectories of dyadic affective mutuality and mutual enjoyment during the first 2 years of life and whether these trajectories were associated with child problem behavior at age four. The sample was comprised of 374 low-income, infant-mother dyads recruited for an efficacy trial of a tiered parenting program designed to promote

SUBMITTER: Gajewski-Nemes JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12327157 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature