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Poverty and child behavioral problems: the mediating role of parenting and parental well-being
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Abstract The detrimental impact of poverty on child behavioral problems is well-established, but the mechanisms that explain this relationship are less well-known. Using data from the Families in Germany Study on parents and their children at ages 9-10 (middle childhood), this study extends previous research... view more
The detrimental impact of poverty on child behavioral problems is well-established, but the mechanisms that explain this relationship are less well-known. Using data from the Families in Germany Study on parents and their children at ages 9-10 (middle childhood), this study extends previous research by examining whether or not and to what extent different parenting styles and parents' subjective well-being explain the relationship between poverty and child behavior problems. The results show that certain parenting styles, such as psychological control, as well as mothers' life satisfaction partially mediate the correlation between poverty and child behavioral problems.... view less
Keywords
poverty; child; psychological consequences; satisfaction with life; parents; parenting style; Federal Republic of Germany
Classification
Psychological Disorders, Mental Health Treatment and Prevention
Social Problems
Free Keywords
child behavior problems
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 1-10
Journal
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14 (2017) 9
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10419/168355
ISSN
1660-4601
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed