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{"title":"Housing intervention impacts on parenting stress and child problem behaviors among mothers experiencing homelessness.","authors":"Jing Zhang, Natasha Slesnick, Xin Feng","doi":"10.1037/fam0001524","DOIUrl":"10.1037/fam0001524","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Parenting stress plays a central role in influencing both parents' and children's well-being among mothers experiencing homelessness who have young children in their care. However, limited research has examined the efficacy of housing interventions in reducing parenting stress and promoting children's behavioral outcomes. Using a randomized longitudinal experimental design, we examined the effects of an integrative housing intervention, ecologically based treatment (EBT), on the longitudinal change of parenting stress among a sample of young mothers experiencing homelessness with substance use disorders. We further examined whether parenting stress served as a mediator to transmit the effects of the intervention to children's problem behaviors. An intent-to-treat sample of 240 mothers was randomized to one of the three conditions: EBT (<i>n</i> = 80), housing-only (<i>n</i> = 80), or services as usual (<i>n</i> = 80). Follow-up assessments were completed at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months postbaseline. Results showed that mothers receiving EBT reported a faster decline in parenting stress within the 6-month treatment period compared to those receiving housing-only. Further, decreased parenting stress within the 6-month treatment period mediated the association between the treatment condition (e.g., EBT vs. housing-only) and decreased children's problem behaviors over 12 months. Findings support the efficacy of EBT in reducing parenting stress among young mothers experiencing homelessness and, importantly, elucidate the longitudinal mechanism of change connecting EBT, parenting stress, and children's problem behaviors. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13648955/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148867450","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Family stress model pathways to cognitive function in older adulthood.","authors":"Jeenkyoung Lee, Tricia K Neppl, Jiyoon Kang, Olivia N Diggs, Natalie L Denburg, M Heather West Greenlee","doi":"10.1037/fam0001537","DOIUrl":"10.1037/fam0001537","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Economic adversity is a well-established risk factor for cognitive well-being in older adulthood. In addition, prior studies suggest that economic pressure can increase emotional distress and hostility in marital relationships, which may in turn be associated with cognitive function. However, family stress model pathways that include economic pressure, emotional distress, and marital hostility have been less frequently studied as possible underlying mechanisms leading to cognitive function, especially in the context of negative social events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study investigates longitudinal associations between family stress model pathways and older adult cognitive function assessed during the pandemic to help fill this gap in the family literature. Data came from 319 White married older adults (<i>M</i>_age = 71, <i>SD</i> = 3.82; 59% women) from the Later Adulthood Study, collected in 2015, 2017, and 2020-2021. Structural equation models and tests of indirect effects using the bootstrapping method showed that economic pressure was significantly related to greater emotional distress, which, in turn, was associated with lower cognitive function. Marital hostility was not significantly associated with older adult cognitive function. These findings highlight the importance of addressing emotional distress as a key pathway through which economic adversity is associated with cognitive health among older adults. Preventions and interventions targeting both economic pressure and emotional well-being may be essential for promoting cognitive well-being in older adulthood. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13552445/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148814547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Children's coping with family stressors: Criterion profile analysis of patterns, levels, and mental health problems.","authors":"Karey L O'Hara, Stephen G West, Irwin N Sandler, C Aubrey Rhodes, Rana N Uhlman, Sharlene A Wolchik","doi":"10.1037/fam0001487","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001487","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined the association between children's coping strategies and mental health problems, focusing on both the pattern (relative use of distinct strategies) and level (overall frequency of use). In a sample of 240 children (ages 9-12 at baseline; 88% White; 49% girls) whose parents were recently divorced, we used a structural equation modeling-based approach to criterion profile analysis to determine whether coping patterns and levels independently predicted mental health problems at five time points and whether the relations differed across developmental stage (middle childhood and adolescence). Results showed that the pattern of coping predicted mental health problems more strongly than the overall coping level. Findings highlight the importance of understanding coping within the broader context of family transitions and relationships, offering implications for advancing theory, research, and interventions aimed at promoting resilience among children experiencing family stressors. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13495991/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148799688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Using the theory of planned behavior to understand caregivers' intentions to play with their children.","authors":"May Oo, Lynsey Grzejszczak, Shelby Anderson-Badbade, Oakar Oo, Rebecca L Emery Tavernier","doi":"10.1037/fam0001510","DOIUrl":"10.1037/fam0001510","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Play is a critical component of early child development, supporting cognitive, physical, social, and emotional growth. This study aimed to explore the factors influencing caregivers' intentions to engage in play with their children, using the theory of planned behavior, to better understand how to enhance developmental opportunities through play. As part of a larger play-promotion study, caregivers of 18- to 36-month-old children (<i>N</i> = 442; 53% 25-34 years old; 96% female; 70% Spanish-speaking) completed surveys assessing theory of planned behavior constructs (behavioral intentions, attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control) from July 2022 to December 2023. A multiple linear regression model was estimated by regressing behavioral intentions on attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control while controlling for sociodemographic factors. The model explained 27% of the variance and was significantly related to behavioral intentions (<i>p</i> < .001). While attitudes (β = .27, <i>p</i> < .001) were significantly and positively related to behavioral intentions, subjective norms (β = .09, <i>p</i> = .06) and perceived behavioral control (β = .01, <i>p</i> = .79) were not significantly related. None of the sociodemographic factors significantly related to behavioral intentions except language (β = -.33, <i>p</i> < .001), such that Spanish-speaking caregivers had lower intentions to play with their children compared to English-speaking caregivers. Findings suggest that caregiver attitudes and language are key factors influencing their intentions to play with their children. The results highlight the importance of fostering positive attitudes toward play and considering linguistic and broader cultural differences in designing intervention programs to promote developmental opportunities for children. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148799640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Parental racial-ethnic socialization as a moderator of Latinx youth's cultural orientation and family dynamics.","authors":"Hailing Wang, Gabriela Livas","doi":"10.1037/fam0001533","DOIUrl":"10.1037/fam0001533","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As ethnoracial diversity continues to reshape the sociocultural landscape of the United States, adolescents from immigrant-origin families increasingly navigate multiple cultural reference points-often extending beyond the traditional heritage-host (i.e., heritage culture and White host culture) cultural paradigm. Most research on cultural orientations remains grounded in this binary framework, overlooking youth's potential engagement with other minoritized cultural streams, such as Black American culture. At the same time, less is known about how youth's multidimensional cultural orientations shape family dynamics and how youth's cultural orientations interact with family-based cultural processes, such as racial-ethnic socialization. Drawing on survey data from 175 Latinx adolescents, this study examined the following: (a) how youth's orientations toward Latinx, White, and Black American cultures were associated with youth-reported maternal support and mother-youth conflict and (b) whether these associations were moderated by youth's reports of parental cultural socialization and cultural mistrust. Results revealed that engagement with each cultural stream was positively associated with maternal support and that cultural socialization shaped the relation between Latinx and Black American cultural orientation and maternal support. This study expands existing models of cultural orientation and highlights the relational value of maintaining at least one meaningful cultural anchor within Latinx family relationships. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148799664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Supporting parenting during early childhood with the family check-up online: A randomized clinical trial.","authors":"Katherine A Hails, Elizabeth A Stormshak, John R Seeley, Anne Marie Mauricio","doi":"10.1037/fam0001531","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001531","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Online parenting interventions can reduce barriers to receiving support for parenting during early childhood. As parents with mental health challenges are at greater risk of experiencing such barriers, increasing access to novel supports for child behavior and parenting is critically important for promoting health equity for parents and their young children. The present study tested the effects of an online parenting intervention, the Family Check-Up Online (FCU-O), on parenting skills, self-efficacy, and parent stress at a 12-month follow-up and whether improvements to parenting self-efficacy (PSE) explained intervention effects on parenting skills. The FCU-O is a mobile web-based parenting support app that includes telehealth coaching support. Participants were 356 parents of toddler to preschool-age children who endorsed either depressive symptoms or current or past substance misuse at baseline. Parents who were predominantly White and non-Hispanic (72%) and female (93%) were randomized to the FCU-O or a waitlist control. The FCU-O was associated with significant improvements to PSE and parenting skills, including positive behavior support, limit setting, and proactive parenting. Additionally, improvements to PSE partially mediated direct effects of the FCU-O on positive behavior support, limit setting, proactive parenting, and parent stress. Our findings have implications for the utility of online parenting interventions for underserved families and support the importance of promoting PSE to maximize intervention benefits. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13474999/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148765417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Caresses and coos: Examining long-term effects of a perinatal depression preventive intervention on parental warmth.","authors":"Ada Moses, Blaire Pingeton, Alicia Diebold, Jocelyne Chavez, Aiko Lovejoy, Elaine McBride, Zechao Wang, Katerine Arevalo, Erica Anderson, Alexandra R Tabachnick, S Darius Tandon","doi":"10.1037/fam0001509","DOIUrl":"10.1037/fam0001509","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Parental warmth plays a critical role in child development and can have long-term impacts on attachment and other psychosocial outcomes. Perinatal depression-depression occurring during pregnancy or the first year postpartum-can hinder parenting practices such as parental warmth, as symptoms of depression may render mothers less sensitive and responsive to their children's cues and needs. This study explores whether recipients of Mothers and Babies (MB), a cognitive-behavioral perinatal depression preventive intervention, exhibit greater parental warmth than participants receiving community-based home visiting care as usual. Using data from a substudy of a longitudinal observational study, we assessed verbal and physical expressions of warmth among 103 mother-child dyads via virtual observational assessments at 42 months postpartum. Warmth was operationalized using two codes from the Brief Parent-Child Early Relational Assessment. Results revealed no statistically significant differences between MB and control participants in either the amount or quality of verbal and physical warmth exhibited toward their children. These findings suggest that, while MB is effective at reducing perinatal depressive symptoms, it may not yield sustained effects on parental warmth, suggesting the potential need for postpartum booster sessions tailored toward parenting outcomes. Strengths include the use of direct observation and the engagement of a low-income, racially and ethnically diverse sample; limitations involve sample size and the length of time between intervention receipt and observational assessment. Future research should explore how to enhance the intergenerational impact of MB and other evidence-based perinatal depression interventions, by targeting parenting behaviors more directly. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13474998/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148762512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Maternal sensitivity and child behavior problems in the context of intimate partner violence.","authors":"Matthew J Marvin, Amy K Nuttall, G Anne Bogat, Joseph S Lonstein, Cecilia Martinez-Torteya, Maria Muzik, Alytia A Levendosky","doi":"10.1037/fam0001529","DOIUrl":"10.1037/fam0001529","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported online in <i>Journal of Family Psychology</i> on Oct 15 2026 (see record 2028-42641-001). In the article, there was an error when CBCL scores were calculated. Affected rows of Tables 2 and 3 provided in the erratum report these corrections. Also, in the second paragraph of the Results section, the association of the interaction between postnatal IPV and maternal sensitivity and child externalizing behavior was previously non-significant (β = -.19, p = .08) but is now significant (β = -.21, p = .04), as hypothesized. Corrected Figure 2 now depicts regions of significance for that significant interaction. The fifth paragraph of the Discussion section should have discussed the buffering effect of maternal sensitivity for both internalizing and externalizing behaviors and concluded that maternal sensitivity can be a factor that buffers the effect of postnatal IPV on internalizing along with externalizing behaviors.] Intimate partner violence (IPV) is defined as physical, sexual, or psychological violence perpetrated by a romantic partner. When IPV occurs prenatally, it can affect the developing stress regulatory system of the fetus and confer risk for later behavior problems. Postnatal exposure to IPV is also linked to greater behavior problems in children, potentially due to the way that high-stress home environments can interfere with the development of self-regulation. Maternal sensitivity, on the other hand, is an important parenting factor that promotes children's adaptive self-regulation. The present study (<i>N</i> = 446) examined whether maternal sensitivity influences the impact of maternal prenatal and postnatal IPV exposure on children's behavior. Findings revealed that prenatal IPV exposure predicted greater externalizing and internalizing behavior at child age 2.5 years. Postnatal IPV exposure was not associated with children's externalizing and internalizing behavior. However, the interaction between maternal sensitivity and postnatal IPV was significantly associated with child internalizing behavior. Follow-up analyses identified a significant positive association between postnatal IPV and child internalizing behavior at low levels of maternal sensitivity but a negative association between postnatal IPV and child internalizing behavior at high levels of maternal sensitivity. This suggests that some mothers can be highly sensitive caregivers or perhaps become even more sensitive caregivers, in the face of IPV exposure, which may protect children from the detrimental effects of IPV exposure on some aspects of adjustment. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Psychology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148708171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Linking perceived community violence and parenting stress from early childhood to adolescence: A parallel-process growth model.","authors":"Fei Pei, Xiaomei Li, Kathryn Maguire-Jack, Nicole Pangelinan","doi":"10.1037/fam0001443","DOIUrl":"10.1037/fam0001443","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Community violence is one of the biggest social safety issues in the United States. In the past year, over 1.4 million people were assaulted by various types of community violence (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2023). Understanding how perceived community violence affects maternal parenting stress, independent of other community characteristics, is critical for developing targeted interventions that support families in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Using data from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study (<i>N</i> = 4,898 families across 20 U.S. cities), we estimated linear growth models with repeated measures at child ages 3, 5, 9, and 15. The sample overrepresented low-income families and minority populations. The results showed a correlation between higher initial levels of parenting stress and increased initial levels of perceived community violence, with both parenting stress and perceived community violence demonstrating concurrent decreasing trends over time. However, the rate of change in parenting stress was not significantly associated with the rate of change in perceived community violence. Results revealed that maternal parenting stress and perceived community violence are interconnected over time, with mothers experiencing higher stress also reporting higher community violence at baseline, and both declining concurrently as children aged. Such findings emphasized the importance of implementing interventions aimed at alleviating the negative impacts of community violence on family well-being. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"734-745"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147327758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perceived connectedness during the perinatal period: Implications for parent and child well-being.","authors":"Alexandra E Black, Maisha Hossain, Helena J V Rutherford, S Katherine Nelson-Coffey","doi":"10.1037/fam0001437","DOIUrl":"10.1037/fam0001437","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The perinatal period has been identified as a transitional time for parents, which can bring the experience of positive emotions as well as new stressors. In addition, social changes that occur during the perinatal period may contribute to increases in perceived isolation or provide opportunities to forge new connections. The positive mental and physical health benefits of social connection-the extent to which people feel close and connected to others-are widely supported. Given the unique neurobiological and psychological changes that occur during pregnancy and postpartum, we propose that feelings of social connection are especially important for protecting mental health and well-being during the perinatal period, which could also affect the developing child. Here, we outline a theoretical model of perceived connectedness during the perinatal period and identify key questions for future research, with a particular focus on parents' mental health and child developmental outcomes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).</p>","PeriodicalId":48381,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Family Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"782-791"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12700345/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145745274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}