TY - JOUR
T1 - Maternal History of Child Maltreatment and Household Chaos
T2 - Examining the Mediating Role of Maternal and Child Psychopathology
AU - Andrews, Krysta
AU - Khoury, Jennifer E.
AU - Tiwari, Ashwini
AU - Kirupaharan, Sawmmiya
AU - Gonzalez, Andrea
N1 - Funding Information:
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by the Ontario Graduate Scholarship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Grant/Award Number: 410-2010-2079 and 430-2-12-879. Andrea Gonzalez is also supported by a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Family Health and Preventive Interventions.
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PY - 2023/5
Y1 - 2023/5
N2 - Caregiver history of childhood maltreatment can have pervasive effects on familial and household dynamics. Maternal history of child maltreatment (MCM) is linked to maternal depressive symptoms and offspring behavioural problems. Further, maternal and child mental health are associated with chaotic home environments. In this study, we examined the potential mediating roles of maternal depressive symptoms and child behavioural problems in the association between MCM and household chaos. A sample of 133 mother–child dyads participated in home visits during which mothers completed questionnaires measuring their history of child maltreatment, depressive symptoms, household chaos and child behaviour problems. Mothers also conducted videotaped home tours related to household chaos. Structural equation modelling results indicated that MCM was indirectly associated with higher household chaos via elevated maternal depressive symptoms and child externalizing, but not internalizing behaviour problems. Interventions aimed at mitigating the effects of MCM on maternal and child psychopathology may positively influence household dynamics.
AB - Caregiver history of childhood maltreatment can have pervasive effects on familial and household dynamics. Maternal history of child maltreatment (MCM) is linked to maternal depressive symptoms and offspring behavioural problems. Further, maternal and child mental health are associated with chaotic home environments. In this study, we examined the potential mediating roles of maternal depressive symptoms and child behavioural problems in the association between MCM and household chaos. A sample of 133 mother–child dyads participated in home visits during which mothers completed questionnaires measuring their history of child maltreatment, depressive symptoms, household chaos and child behaviour problems. Mothers also conducted videotaped home tours related to household chaos. Structural equation modelling results indicated that MCM was indirectly associated with higher household chaos via elevated maternal depressive symptoms and child externalizing, but not internalizing behaviour problems. Interventions aimed at mitigating the effects of MCM on maternal and child psychopathology may positively influence household dynamics.
KW - child behavioural problems
KW - childhood maltreatment
KW - household chaos
KW - maternal depressive symptoms
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U2 - 10.1177/10775595221081795
DO - 10.1177/10775595221081795
M3 - Article
C2 - 35266834
AN - SCOPUS:85126128247
SN - 1077-5595
VL - 28
SP - 221
EP - 231
JO - Child Maltreatment
JF - Child Maltreatment
IS - 2
ER -