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. 2021 Jun;60(2):556-569.
doi: 10.1111/famp.12547. Epub 2020 Jun 1.

A Dyadic Analysis of Depressive Symptoms, Harsh Parenting, and Rejection in Filipino Mothers and Fathers

Rosanne M Jocson  1
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A Dyadic Analysis of Depressive Symptoms, Harsh Parenting, and Rejection in Filipino Mothers and Fathers

Rosanne M Jocson. Fam Process. 2021 Jun.

Abstract
in English, Spanish, Chinese

This study examines within-person and cross-person relations between depressive symptoms, harsh parenting, and parental rejection in low-income Filipino mothers and fathers of adolescents using an actor-partner interdependence model (APIM). Mother and father dyads (N = 81, Mage = 43.48, SD = 8.66) recruited from urban neighborhoods in the Philippines completed orally administered questionnaires on depressive symptoms, harsh parenting, and rejection. Results showed that mothers' scores and fathers' scores on depressive symptoms did not significantly differ and that mothers scored significantly higher than fathers on harsh parenting and rejection. Dyadic analyses using the APIM showed that the actor effect of depressive symptoms on harsh parenting was statistically significant for fathers only and that the actor effects of depressive symptoms on rejection were statistically significant for both mothers and fathers. No partner effects on harsh parenting and rejection were statistically significant. These findings contribute to the robust evidence linking parental depressive symptoms to negative parenting behaviors and highlight the need to attend to both fathers' psychological health and mothers' psychological health in efforts to reduce harsh and rejecting parenting behaviors among Filipino parents.

Este estudio analiza las relaciones intrapersonales e interpersonales entre los síntomas depresivos, la crianza hostil y el rechazo de los padres en madres y padres de adolescentes, filipinos y de bajos recursos utilizando un modelo de interdependencia actor-pareja (MIAP). Díadas de madres y padres (N = 81, Edad promedio = 43.48, Desviación típica = 8.66) convocados de barrios urbanos de las Filipinas contestaron cuestionarios administrados oralmente sobre síntomas depresivos, crianza hostil y rechazo. Los resultados no demostraron una diferencia significativa a nivel estadístico entre los puntajes de las madres y los padres en los síntomas depresivos, pero las madres tuvieron un puntaje considerablemente más alto que los padres en la crianza hostil y el rechazo. Los análisis diádicos que utilizaron el MIAP demostraron que el efecto del actor de los síntomas depresivos en la crianza hostil fue significativo a nivel estadístico para los padres solamente, y que los efectos del actor de los síntomas depresivos en el rechazo fueron significativos a nivel estadístico tanto para las madres como para los padres. Ningún efecto de la pareja en la crianza hostil y rechazadora fue significativo estadísticamente. Estos resultados aportan a las pruebas sólidas que vinculan los síntomas depresivos de los padres con los comportamientos de crianza negativos, y destacan la necesidad de atender la salud psicológica de los padres y las madres con el afán de reducir la crianza hostil y rechazadora entre los padres filipinos de bajos recursos.

本研究采用行为者-伴侣间相互依赖模型（APIM）考察了低收入菲律宾家庭青少年的母亲和父亲的抑郁症状、严苛的养育方式和父母嫌弃孩子等现象之间的关系，它们存在于单个个体和人际相互关系中。从菲律宾城市居民区招募的母亲和父亲群体（人数 = 81，平均年龄 = 43.48，方差 = 8.66）完成了关于抑郁症状、严苛的养育方式和嫌弃孩子等方面的口头问卷调查。结果显示，母亲和父亲在抑郁症状方面的得分没有统计学上的显著差异，但母亲在严苛管教和嫌弃孩子方面的得分明显高于父亲。使用APIM进行的代际分析显示，抑郁症状对严苛教养的行为者效应仅对父亲有统计学意义，而抑郁症状对嫌弃孩子的行为者效应则是对母亲和父亲都有统计学意义。伴侣对严苛养育和嫌弃孩子的影响没有统计学意义。这些研究提供了确凿证据来证明父母的抑郁症状与消极的养育孩童的行为之间有关联。本研究还强调了在低收入的菲律宾父母中，为了减少严厉和排斥的养育行为 需要同时关注父母双方的心理健康。.

Keywords: Actor-Partner Interdependence Model; Depression; Dyadic Analysis; Filipino Parenting; Harsh Parenting; Rejection; análisis diádico; crianza filipina; crianza hostil; depresión; modelo de interdependencia actor-pareja; rechazo; 二元分析; 嫌弃; 抑郁; 菲律宾家长养育苛责家教; 行动者－伴侣相互依赖模式.

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