The impact of parental stressors on the intergenerational transmission of antisocial behavior.

ABSTRACT: We examine the extent to which parental antisocial behavior is related to child antisocial behavior and, if it is, the extent to which the effect is mediated by parental stressors and by parenting behaviors. In particular, we examine two sources of stress-depressive symptoms and exposure to negative life events. The study is based on data from the Rochester Intergenerational Study, a prospective multi-generation panel study. The parent sample is 73% male and 27% female and predominantly African American (69%); the child sample consists of each parent's oldest biological child. We find significant levels of intergenerational continuity in antisocial behavior for mothers and for fathers who live with or supervise their child, but not for fathers who have low levels of contact with their chil

SUBMITTER: Thornberry TP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3959896 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature