Paternal and Maternal Variables Related to Depression in Childhood

Antonio Raya Trenas, Beatriz Aguilar Yamuza, Javier Herruzo Cabrera and María J. Pino Osuna
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Antonio Raya Trenas: Department of Psychology. University of Córdoba, 14005 Córdoba, Spain
Beatriz Aguilar Yamuza: Department of Psychology. University of Córdoba, 14005 Córdoba, Spain
Javier Herruzo Cabrera: Department of Psychology. University of Córdoba, 14005 Córdoba, Spain
María J. Pino Osuna: Department of Psychology. University of Córdoba, 14005 Córdoba, Spain

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 17, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: Several studies have highlighted the relationship between parenting styles and depression in children. The aim of this study is to ascertain whether there are differences in the parenting practices received by two groups of children who obtain low-risk and high-risk scores respectively in relation to depression and determine which parenting variables are linked with the presence or absence of this kind of internalizing problem. From a sample of 550 subjects, obtained by probabilistic cluster sampling, we selected 140 children between 3 and 12 years of age who met a set of specific criteria as having high risk scores (70 children) for depression according to the Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC) or having low scores in this variable (70 children). Then, the Parent–Child Relationship Inventory (PCRI) was applied to both parents. We carried out a binomial logistic regression analysis which resulted in a prediction model for 89.3% of the sample, based on the following parenting variables: limit setting and involvement from the mothers, and parental support, autonomy, satisfaction with parenting, and communication from the fathers. Finally, the usefulness of our results to plan intervention strategies within families of children with depression is discussed.

Keywords: depression; family relations; child rearing; parenting; logistic models (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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