Observed Measures of Negative Parenting Predict Brain Development during Adolescence.

ABSTRACT: Limited attention has been directed toward the influence of non-abusive parenting behaviour on brain structure in adolescents. It has been suggested that environmental influences during this period are likely to impact the way that the brain develops over time. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between aggressive and positive parenting behaviors on brain development from early to late adolescence, and in turn, psychological and academic functioning during late adolescence, using a multi-wave longitudinal design. Three hundred and sixty seven magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans were obtained over three time points from 166 adolescents (11-20 years). At the first time point, observed measures of maternal aggressive and positive behaviors were obtained. At the final

SUBMITTER: Whittle S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4732618 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature