Intergenerational development of rumination in adolescents with internalizing disorders: The mediating role of maternal rejecting parenting style and intergenerational trauma

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• Rumination is found to significantly mediate the relationship between maternal rejecting parenting style and internalizing disorders.
• Analysis shows that adolescents exposed to intergenerational trauma display higher levels of psychological symptoms.
• Observational analysis across diverse familial contexts supports the link between parenting styles and adolescent mental health outcomes.
• The findings highlight the need for interventions targeting parenting behaviors to improve adolescent mental health.