Elizabeth McFarlane|Rachel A.B. Dodge|Lori Burrell|Sarah Shea Crowne|Tina L. Cheng|Anne K. Duggan
The Importance of Early Parenting in At-Risk Families and Children’s Social-Emotional Adaptation to School
Johns Hopkins Medicine|Johns Hopkins University|University of Hawai?i at M?noa|Johns Hopkins Medicine|Johns Hopkins University|University of Hawai?i at M?noa|Johns Hopkins Medicine|Johns Hopkins University|University of Hawai?i at M?noa|Johns Hopkins Medicine|Johns Hopkins University|University of Hawai?i at M?noa|Johns Hopkins Medicine|Johns Hopkins University|University of Hawai?i at M?noa|Johns Hopkins Medicine|Johns Hopkins University|University of Hawai?i at M?noa
h2abstracth2h3objectiveh3 aim study determine specific aspects early parenting psychosocially atrisk families strongly related childrens socialemotional adaptation school h3methodsh3 cohort study families n 318 identified risk maltreatment newborns conducted quality early parenting observed home child 1 year old socialemotional adaptation school reported teachers first grade multivariable models assessed independent influence early parenting variables socialemotional adaptation h3resultsh3 early parenting socialemotional adaptation school varied greatly across families parental warmth associated lower teacher ratings shyness concentration problems peer rejection parental lack hostility associated decreased teacher ratings concentration problems peer rejection parental encouragement developmental advance associated lower ratings aggression peer rejection provision materials promote learning literacy associated lower ratings concentration problems h3conclusionsh3 sample families multiple psychosocial risks child maltreatment specific aspects early parenting associated better socialemotional adaptation school first grade theoretically predicted ways improving parental knowledge positive parenting via anticipatory guidance focus wellchild visits wellchild visitbased interventions improve quality early parenting especially among atrisk families studied impact parenting behavior childrens successful socialemotional adaptation school primary care providers reinforce complementary services home visiting seek promote positive parenting