Eileen Cormier, Hyejin Park, Glenna Schluck
eMental Health Literacy and Knowledge of Common Child Mental Health Disorders among Parents of Preschoolers
Issues in mental health nursing
abstractbackground maternal adverse childhood experiences aces may lead increased behavioural problems children however mediating roles psychological distress corporal punishment two common mechanisms underlying intergenerational transmission maternal aces relations examined chinese samples multigenerational homes mgh dominate living arrangement china however limited research focuses effects mghs intergenerational transmission maternal acesobjective study explored parallel mediating effects corporal punishment psychological distress association maternal aces childrens behaviour whether mghs strengthen weaken relationship maternal aces corporal punishment psychological distressparticipants setting participants 643 threeyearold children mothers mean age 3285 years sd 379 wuhu chinamethods mothers completed online questionnaires measuring aces psychological distress corporal punishment family structure childrens behavioural problems study used moderated mediation modelresults findings suggest psychological distress corporal punishment mediate association maternal aces childrens behavioural problems mediating role corporal punishment found depend whether mothers children reside mghs mghs found moderating role indirect relationship maternal aces childrens behaviour problems via psychological distressconclusion findings highlight importance addressing psychological distress corporal punishment designing interventions targeted chinese mothers exposed aces children especially living mghs