TY - JOUR
T1 - Mother's childrearing history and current parenting
T2 - Patterns of association and the moderating role of current life stress
AU - Hill, Carri
AU - Stein, Jennifer
AU - Keenan, Kate
AU - Wakschlag, Lauren S.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by National Institute of Mental Health Grant 1R01 MH068455–01 to Dr. Wakschlag in addition to the ongoing support of the Walden and Jean Young Shaw Foundation and the Irving B. Harris Foundation.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - This study examined the association between positive and negative aspects of childrearing history and current parenting and the moderating effect of current stress. Seventy mother-child dyads participated in this study. Mothers provided retrospective reports of childrearing histories and current reports of life stress. Parenting was assessed via maternal self-report and observation. There was modest support for a direct association between positive childrearing experiences and more positive current parenting. Stress moderated the associations between both positive and negative childrearing experiences and current parenting: Stress exacerbated the negative effects of high-conflict histories whereas positive histories protected against the effects of current stress. This study highlights the importance of studying the influence of early experience on parenting within the context of current life stress.
AB - This study examined the association between positive and negative aspects of childrearing history and current parenting and the moderating effect of current stress. Seventy mother-child dyads participated in this study. Mothers provided retrospective reports of childrearing histories and current reports of life stress. Parenting was assessed via maternal self-report and observation. There was modest support for a direct association between positive childrearing experiences and more positive current parenting. Stress moderated the associations between both positive and negative childrearing experiences and current parenting: Stress exacerbated the negative effects of high-conflict histories whereas positive histories protected against the effects of current stress. This study highlights the importance of studying the influence of early experience on parenting within the context of current life stress.
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U2 - 10.1207/s15374424jccp3503_6
DO - 10.1207/s15374424jccp3503_6
M3 - Article
C2 - 16836478
AN - SCOPUS:33747201930
SN - 1537-4416
VL - 35
SP - 412
EP - 419
JO - Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
JF - Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
IS - 3
ER -