Harsh parenting in adolescence and symptoms of depression in emerging adulthood: The moderating role of sleep.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Harsh parenting occurs often in adolescence and confers risk for depression symptoms. However, individual differences exist and explication of variables that exacerbate or attenuate risk is needed. Sleep problems impair coping abilities and may magnify the effects of harsh parenting. Using a 5-wave design spanning 9 years, we investigated adolescents' sleep as a moderator of relations between harsh parenting in adolescence and depression symptoms in emerging adulthood.

Methods

Families participated over 5 waves (child's M age at each wave was 16, 17, 18, 23, and 25 years; 245 families participated at age 16 [52% female; 67% White/European American, 33% Black/African American]; 132 families participated at all 5 waves). Mothers and fathers reported on the frequency

SUBMITTER: Kelly RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12668264 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature