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. 2013 Feb;41(2):199-210.
doi: 10.1007/s10802-012-9670-3.

Bidirectional relations between parenting practices and child externalizing behavior: a cross-lagged panel analysis in the context of a psychosocial treatment and 3-year follow-up

Anne Shaffer  1 , Oliver Lindhiem, David J Kolko, Christopher J Trentacosta
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Bidirectional relations between parenting practices and child externalizing behavior: a cross-lagged panel analysis in the context of a psychosocial treatment and 3-year follow-up

Anne Shaffer et al. J Abnorm Child Psychol. 2013 Feb.

Abstract

In the current study, we examined longitudinal changes in, and bidirectional effects between, parenting practices and child behavior problems in the context of a psychosocial treatment and 3-year follow-up period. The sample comprised 139 parent-child dyads (child ages 6-11) who participated in a modular treatment protocol for early-onset ODD or CD. Parenting practices and child behavior problems were assessed at six time-points using multiple measures and multiple reporters. The data were analyzed using cross-lagged panel analyses. Results indicated robust temporal stabilities of parenting practices and child behavior problems, in the context of treatment-related improvements, but bidirectional effects between parenting practices and child behavior were less frequently detected. Our findings suggest that bidirectional effects are relatively smaller than the temporal stability of each construct for school-age children with ODD/CD and their parents, following a multi-modal clinical intervention that is directed at both parents and children. Implications for treatment and intervention are discussed.

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Cross-lagged path model examining bidirectional effects between child externalizing behavior (TRF) and negative parenting practices (PPI) in the context of a psychosocial treatment and 3-year follow-up period. χ2 (20) = 19.51, p = .49; CFI = 1.00; RMSEA = .000 * p < .05; ** p < .01 Note. Diagram indicates standardized regression weights.
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