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Marital quality, maternal depressed affect, harsh parenting, and child externalising in Hong Kong Chinese families

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Chang, L; Lansford, JE; Schwartz, D; Farver, JAM
Published in: International Journal of Behavioral Development
January 1, 2004

The present study used a family systems approach to examine harsh parenting, maternal depressed affect, and marital quality in relation to children's externalising behaviour problems in a sample of 158 Hong Kong primary school children. At two time points, peers and teachers provided ratings of children's externalising behaviours, and mothers completed questionnaires assessing depressed affect, marital quality, and harsh parenting. Path analyses showed that maternal depressed affect had both direct effects on child externalising and indirect effects through harsh parenting. The effect of marital quality on child externalising was not direct but was mediated through harsh parenting. These findings reflect family processes that have similarities with those found in Western samples as well as differences in terms of how Hong Kong Chinese culture may facilitate and inhibit these processes. © 2004 The International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development.

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International Journal of Behavioral Development

DOI

ISSN

0165-0254

Publication Date

January 1, 2004

Volume

28

Issue

4

Start / End Page

311 / 318

Related Subject Headings

  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Chang, L., Lansford, J. E., Schwartz, D., & Farver, J. A. M. (2004). Marital quality, maternal depressed affect, harsh parenting, and child externalising in Hong Kong Chinese families. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 28(4), 311–318. https://doi.org/10.1080/01650250344000523
Chang, L., J. E. Lansford, D. Schwartz, and J. A. M. Farver. “Marital quality, maternal depressed affect, harsh parenting, and child externalising in Hong Kong Chinese families.” International Journal of Behavioral Development 28, no. 4 (January 1, 2004): 311–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/01650250344000523.
Chang L, Lansford JE, Schwartz D, Farver JAM. Marital quality, maternal depressed affect, harsh parenting, and child externalising in Hong Kong Chinese families. International Journal of Behavioral Development. 2004 Jan 1;28(4):311–8.
Chang, L., et al. “Marital quality, maternal depressed affect, harsh parenting, and child externalising in Hong Kong Chinese families.” International Journal of Behavioral Development, vol. 28, no. 4, Jan. 2004, pp. 311–18. Scopus, doi:10.1080/01650250344000523.
Chang L, Lansford JE, Schwartz D, Farver JAM. Marital quality, maternal depressed affect, harsh parenting, and child externalising in Hong Kong Chinese families. International Journal of Behavioral Development. 2004 Jan 1;28(4):311–318.
Journal cover image

Published In

International Journal of Behavioral Development

DOI

ISSN

0165-0254

Publication Date

January 1, 2004

Volume

28

Issue

4

Start / End Page

311 / 318

Related Subject Headings

  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology