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Panel 14. Parenting & Parent-Child Relationships

Abstract

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The process of early social-emotional development is crucial for children as it allows them to form important social connections with peers and adults. Difficulties during this developmental task have been linked to issues with future mental health and social functioning. Despite its significance, studies about what parenting variables explain infant’s and preschooler’s social-emotional development in Latin-American and Peruvian contexts are scarce. For these reasons, this study proposes a model to explain socioemotional development considering parental mental health and practices.
The aim of the study was to analyze the relationship between caregivers’ mental health (psychological distress and well-being) and parenting practices related to conduct problems (positive, inconsistent, and punitive parenting), as predictors of children's socio-emotional development (inflexibility, irritability, and difficulty with routines for infants and externalizing, internalizing and attention problems for preschoolers). Additionally, parental stress and loneliness in parenthood were considered associated factors to caregiver’s mental health and parenting practices.
The model was evaluated using structural equation modelling in two independent samples of infants (n = 7651) and preschoolers (n = 24226). The results show an adequate fit for infant sample (χ2 (29) = 759.63, p < .001, CFI = 0.96, RMSEA = 0.06, SRMR = 0.04) as well as for the preschooler sample (χ2 (29) = 2206.98, p < .001, CFI = 0.97, RMSEA = 0.06, SRMR = 0.04).
The research findings enhance the comprehension of the key parental elements associated to early socioemotional development in Peru and offer valuable insights for developing interventions and support strategies for parents.

Author information

Author	Role
Magaly Noblega, Ph.D., Pontifical Catholic University of Peru	Presenting author
Ramon Bartra, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru	Non-presenting author
Olenka Retiz, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru	Non-presenting author
Juan Nuñez del Prado, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru	Non-presenting author
Daniel Uchuya, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru	Non-presenting author

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