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The Longitudinal Effects of Early Language Intervention on Children's Problem Behaviors
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Curtis, Philip R.; Kaiser, Ann P.; Estabrook, Ryne; Roberts, Megan Y. – Child Development, 2019
Researchers examined whether a parent-implemented language intervention improved problem behaviors 1 year after intervention. Ninety-seven children with language delays (mean age at 12-month follow-up = 48.22 months) were randomized to receive Enhanced Milieu Teaching (EMT) language intervention or business as usual treatment. Twelve months after…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Intervention, Parent Child Relationship, Behavior Problems
A Genome-Wide Association Study of Autism Incorporating Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, and Social Responsiveness Scale
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Connolly, John J.; Glessner, Joseph T.; Hakonarson, Hakon – Child Development, 2013
Efforts to understand the causes of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have been hampered by genetic complexity and heterogeneity among individuals. One strategy for reducing complexity is to target endophenotypes, simpler biologically based measures that may involve fewer genes and constitute a more homogenous sample. A genome-wide association…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Genetics, Genetic Disorders
Longitudinal Links between Fathers' and Mothers' Harsh Verbal Discipline and Adolescents' Conduct Problems and Depressive Symptoms
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Wang, Ming-Te; Kenny, Sarah – Child Development, 2014
This study used cross-lagged modeling to examine reciprocal relations between maternal and paternal harsh verbal discipline and adolescents' conduct problems and depressive symptoms. Data were from a sample of 976 two-parent families and their children (51% males; 54% European American, 40% African American). Mothers' and fathers'…
Descriptors: Correlation, Fathers, Mothers, Discipline
Correlates and Consequences of Spanking and Verbal Punishment for Low-Income White, African American, and Mexican American Toddlers
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Berlin, Lisa J.; Ispa, Jean M.; Fine, Mark A.; Malone, Patrick S.; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne; Brady-Smith, Christy; Ayoub, Catherine; Bai, Yu – Child Development, 2009
This study examined the prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of spanking and verbal punishment in 2,573 low-income White, African American, and Mexican American toddlers at ages 1, 2, and 3. Both spanking and verbal punishment varied by maternal race/ethnicity. Child fussiness at age 1 predicted spanking and verbal punishment at all 3 ages.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Low Income, Toddlers, Whites
The Joint Contribution of Early Parental Warmth, Communication and Tracking, and Early Child Conduct Problems on Monitoring in Late Childhood
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Patrick, M. Renee; Snyder, James; Schrepferman, Lynn M.; Snyder, John – Child Development, 2005
The relationship of parental warmth, communication, and tracking (WCT), and child conduct problems in early elementary school (age 5.5 years) to monitoring in late elementary school (age 9.5 years) was longitudinally examined in a sample of 267 boys and girls. WCT in kindergarten was associated with lower kindergarten levels and less growth of…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Parent Child Relationship, Personality Traits, Young Children
Neglected Children: Mothers' Report of Child Behavior Problems and Observed Verbal Behavior.
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Aragona, John A.; Eyberg, Sheila M. – Child Development, 1981
Evaluated differences among neglectful, behavior-problem, and normal mothers in their reports of child behavior problems and observed verbal behavior with children in situations requiring differing degrees of maternal control. Relative to normal mothers, behavior-problem mothers were most negative and were as controlling as neglectful mothers…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Neglect, Children, Comparative Analysis