A longitudinal examination of how mothers' and fathers' mental health and thoughts of death are related to their child's self-reported levels of parental connectedness

Susan M. De Luca, Yan Yueqi and Yolanda Padilla

Children and Youth Services Review, 2017, vol. 79, issue C, 235-241

Abstract: Mental health outcomes are often passed-down in families, which underscores the importance of understanding mechanisms related to positive health outcomes. We focus on parent-child connectedness, which has been shown to not only decrease children's distress but strengthens their social coping resources.

Keywords: Parental mental health; Connectedness; Family functioning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.06.025

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