biostudies-literatureLougheed JPNICHD NIH HHSNIDA NIH HHS263-272https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7956063biostudies-literatureUnknown34(1)Several aspects of mother-child relationships are associated with children's internalizing problems. We examined longitudinal associations between mother-child conflict and children's internalizing problems in middle childhood. Specifically, we examined whether conflict and children's internalizing problems predict each other longitudinally in a sample of children from 3rd through 6th grade (N = 1,364) and their mothers using a cross-lagged panel model with random intercepts. In line with expectations, we found stable between-family differences in both mother-child conflict and children's internalizing problems. Contrary to expectations, we did not find that mother-child conflict and children's internalizing problems showed significant cross-lagged associations. However, mother-child conflDevelopment and psychopathologyLongitudinal associations between mother-child conflict and child internalizing problems in mid-childhood.PMC7956063U10 HD027040K01 DA039288Marceau KDuncan RJLougheed JPKeskin GfalseLongitudinal associations between mother-child conflict and child internalizing problems in mid-childhood.Several aspects of mother-child relationships are associated with children's internalizing problems. We examined longitudinal associations between mother-child conflict and children's internalizing problems in middle childhood. Specifically, we examined whether conflict and children's internalizing problems predict each other longitudinally in a sample of children from 3rd through 6th grade (N = 1,364) and their mothers using a cross-lagged panel model with random intercepts. In line with expectations, we found stable between-family differences in both mother-child conflict and children's internalizing problems. Contrary to expectations, we did not find that mother-child conflict and children's internalizing problems showed significant cross-lagged associations. However, mother-child confl2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Feb2025-04-05T16:10:31.499Z2025-04-05T16:10:31.499ZS-EPMC79560633292490010.1017/s095457942000086310.1017/S0954579420000863