Positive and negative parenting practices and offspring disruptive behavior: A meta-analytic review of quasi-experimental evidence.

ABSTRACT: Disruptive behavior disorders (DBDs) are common in childhood and adolescence, with global estimates of 5.7%. While parenting practices are associated with DBDs, it is not clear whether these associations reflect causal effects or confounding. To strengthen causal inference, we meta-analyzed quasi-experimental evidence on the relationship between parenting practices and DBD symptoms. We conducted multilevel random-effects meta-analyses to pool results and assess evidence of heterogeneity and moderator analyses to further investigate potential sources of heterogeneity. We identified 45 studies that used data from 28 distinct cohorts (n = 38,591) and implemented seven different quasi-experimental methods. There was evidence of a causal effect of negative parenting practices on offspring DBD s

SUBMITTER: Karwatowska L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12720486 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature