TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - The contributions of child-mother attachment, maternal parenting stress, and military status to the prediction of child behavior problems
JO  - Infant mental health journal
A1  - Tupper, Rachel
A1  - Bureau, Jean-Francois
A1  - Deneault, Audrey-Ann
A1  - Dixon‐Luinenburg, Titania
A1  - St‐Laurent, Diane
SP  - 723
EP  - 737
VL  - 41
IS  - 5
N2  - Studies show that children with a military parent are at heightened risk of the development of behavior problems. However, there is limited work examining how other factors experienced by military families may also influence behavior problems. In the current study, we recruited three types of Canadian families with a preschooler: families with a deployed military member, families with a nondeployed military member, and nonmilitary families. We examined whether the nonmilitary parent's (in all cases the mother) parenting stress and attachment relationship with the child are associated with behavior problems, and whether deployment status further contributes to the prediction. Child-mother dyads participated in an observed attachment assessment, and mothers reported on their stress levels and their child's behavior. <br><br>RESULTS showed that both child attachment insecurity and parenting stress were associated with elevated levels of internalizing problems; however, only parenting stress was associated with conduct problems. Military deployment predicted higher levels of internalizing and conduct problems beyond the contributions of attachment and stress. Furthermore, having a father in the military (whether deployed or not) also contributed to internalizing problems. These findings shed light on how the military lifestyle impacts early childhood mental health through the complex interplay between various parts of their environment.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0163-9641
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/imhj.21854
ID  - ref1
ER  -