Conflict resolution dynamics with stable caregivers confer resilience for youth exposed to early caregiving-related adversity.

ABSTRACT: Contingent responses in which caregiver and child build on each other's positive behavior may attenuate the deleterious effects of early adversity on youth mental health and neuroendocrine functioning. 159 caregiver-child dyads (child age: 6-16 years; 50.9% male; 44.6% adversity-exposed in stable arrangements with adoptive caregivers) participated in a 6-min conflict resolution task, which was coded for second-by-second changes in caregivers' and children's behavior (κ's >0.78). Caregivers reported on their child's mental health problems; youth hair cortisol concentration was obtained. Caregiver contingent responses to their children (i.e., responding to their partner's positive social communication with active efforts to facilitate emotion regulation and/or problem-solving) attenuated the

SUBMITTER: Somers JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12754812 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature