Title
The impact of mothers’ relationship quality and parenting on children’s peer relationships
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2014
Department/School
Psychology
Publication Title
Journal of Family Issues
Abstract
This study examined the longitudinal effects of mothers? partner relationship quality on parenting behaviors and school-age children?s peer relationships. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development archival data were used to examine parenting behaviors as a mediator between partner relationship quality and child peer outcomes using structural equation modeling. Maternal report was used to assess partner quality; a parent?child interaction task was used to measure parenting behaviors; teacher and child report were used to assess children?s peer relationships. Maternal parenting behaviors partially mediated the association between partner quality and children?s teacher-reported social?emotional outcomes with peers. Results are discussed in terms of the spillover hypothesis and implications for clinical interventions are discussed.
ISSN
0192-513X
Volume
36
Issue
3
Pages
421-442
Link to Published Version
Recommended Citation
Gallagher, Erin, Huth-Bocks, Alissa, & Schmitt, Tom. (2014). The impact of mothers’ relationship quality and parenting on children’s peer relationships. Journal of Family Issues, 36(3), 421–442. doi:10.1177/0192513X13487680