Psychosocial adversity and executive functions in children and adolescents: a systematic review of mediating and moderating influences of parenting behaviors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Summarize the state of the evidence on potential mediating and moderating roles of parenting behaviors in the relationship between psychosocial adversity and executive functions among children and adolescents.

Method

A systematic review was conducted by searching PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and PsycINFO databases in June 2024, screening for eligible studies, in duplicate, and summarizing results from individual studies.

Results

Twenty-one eligible studies were identified, 18 from the USA and Canada, and 3 from other countries. In 17 studies of mediation, developmentally supportive parenting behaviors and non-supportive parenting behaviors at least partly explained the relationship between adversity (low socioeconomic status, household chaos, intimate par

SUBMITTER: Cardoso AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12487171 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature