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Relationships between parental factors and child anxiety and depressive symptoms in an indicated preventive intervention

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This analysis explores the relationship between parental factors and child anxiety, suggesting significant connections with family functioning.

Child anxiety and depressive symptoms are positively linked to parental anxiety and family functioning, highlighting the role of parents' mental health.
The study observed a sample of 650 children aged 8–12 years and used cross-lagged panel models to analyze associations.
Positive parental practices showed smaller, negative associations with children's anxiety and depression, emphasizing the complexity of these relationships.
Findings indicate that addressing parental factors may be crucial for effective prevention of child anxiety and depression.

Ytreland et al. (2025) studied this question.

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This analysis explores the relationship between parental factors and child anxiety, suggesting significant connections with family functioning.