Parenting Practices, Maternal Depression and Behavior Problems: Associations, Predic-tion and Moderation
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There are gaps in the ways in which maternal depression, educational practices and and children’s behavior problems are associated The objective was to verify: (a) associations between maternal depression, parenting practices and behavior problems in this sample; (b) the isolated and combined predictive effect of maternal depression and both positive and negative parenting practices on behavior problems; and (c) the possible moderating effect of positive parenting practices in the relation between maternal depression and behavior problems. Participants were 101 biological mothers who responded to validated self-report instruments. Data were treated by univariate and multivariate regression analyses, and moderation analyses were conducted. Associations were found between negative parenting, current maternal depression and behavior problems. And the moderation of positive practices in reducing the
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Alessandra Turini Bolsoni-Silva is a Associated Full Professor of the Faculdade de Ciências at Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Bauru-SP, Brazil.
Fernanda Aguiar Pizeta is a Post-Doctorate in Psychology of the Psychology Departament of the Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras at Ribeirão Preto of the Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brazil and Psychologist of the Court of Justice of the State of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brazil.
Sonia Regina Loureiro is a Senior PhD Professor of the Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brazil.
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