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Longitudinal associations between parental depressive symptoms and child behavior: A random intercept cross-lagged panel model.

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: on Sep 10 2026 (see record 2028-23271-001). In the original article, the first paragraph of The RI-CLPM Model Examining the Longitudinal Associations Between Parental Depressive Symptoms and Child Behavior section, the sentence "All the models fit the data well (Tables 5-9)" contains an incorrect table citation. The correct citation is "(Tables 5, 8, and 9)." In addition, all figures and tables should appear in the Statistical Analyses and Results sections in accordance with how they are referenced in the text.] In the present study, longitudinal associations between parental depressive symptoms and child behavior (externalizing and internalizing problems and adaptive skills) were examined using a random intercept cross-lagged panel model. The participants were 200 Finnish children (106 boys, 94 girls) and their parents. Both fathers and mothers reported their depressive symptoms and rated child behavior of their children at the ages of 4, 6, and 9. In the combined models including effects from both parents, the results showed that at the between-person level, maternal depressive symptoms were significantly correlated with child behavior, while paternal depressive symptoms were significantly correlated with maternal depressive symptoms yet not with child behavior. Significant within-person-level predictive panels from child internalizing behavior at child ages of 4 and 6 to maternal depressive symptoms at child ages of 6 and 9, and from paternal depressive symptoms at child age of 6 to child externalizing behavior and adaptive skills at child age of 9 emerged in the model identifying the unique effects of maternal and paternal depressive symptoms. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

Source: Developmental Psychology

DOI: 10.1037/dev0002155

Authors: Zhiyang Feng, Asko Tolvanen, Minna Torppa, Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen, Kenneth Eklund, Eija Pakarinen

Institution: University of Jyväskylä

Language: English

Topic: Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: Academy of Finland