Simone Sebben, Johannes Ullrich
Can conditionals explain explanations? A modus ponens model of B because A
Cognition
paternal mental health associated adverse consequences offspring psychosocial development family environmental factors may partly explain associations clarify need comprehensive prospective studies particularly middlechildhood child enters school expected make use behavioral cognitive skills part interactions learning using data subsample prospective 3d birth cohort study comprised motherfatherchild triads followup parents children 68 years age n 61 36 boys 25 girls examined whether paternal anxious depressive symptoms measured pregnancy period ie prenatally concurrently child assessed 68 years old associated childrens cognitionbehavior contrast hypotheses found greater prenatal paternal depressive symptoms predicted fewer child behavioral difficulties greater concurrent childhood paternal depression anxiety symptoms associated higher child fullscale iq controlling equivalent maternal mental health assessment parental education father parenting perception mediate associations moderated maternal mental health concurrent assessment paternal ratings marital relationship quality findings suggest higher symptoms paternal mental health symptoms associated fewer child behavioral difficulties higher cognitive performance middle childhood potential clinical implications future research directions discussed