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Compare the relative strength of associations between maternal versus paternal psychopathology and internalizing and externalizing problems in children.

January 1, 2002Psychological Bulletin

The association between psychopathology in fathers versus mothers and children's internalizing and externalizing behavior problems: A meta-analysis.

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Compare the relative strength of associations between maternal versus paternal psychopathology and internalizing and externalizing problems in children.
Meta-analytic synthesis comparing the magnitude of associations between maternal and paternal psychopathology and child behavioral problems.
Moderator analyses assessing the impact of child age, specific parental psychopathology, assessment methods, sample types, and familial composition.
Maternal psychopathology exhibited a stronger association with child internalizing problems than paternal psychopathology, with both overall effect sizes being small in magnitude.
Associations with child externalizing problems did not differ significantly between maternal and paternal psychopathology.
Effect sizes were moderated by child age, parental disorder type, assessment methodology, sample recruitment criteria, and familial composition.

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Meta-analysis uncovers stronger links between maternal psychopathology and child internalizing symptoms than paternal illness, highlighting distinct parental influences on child mental health.

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Connell et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dbbef0c9a120f055a3c683 https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.128.5.746

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Meta-analysis uncovers stronger links between maternal psychopathology and child internalizing symptoms than paternal illness, highlighting distinct parental influences on child mental health.

The association between psychopathology in fathers versus mothers and children's internalizing and externalizing behavior problems: A meta-analysis.

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The association between psychopathology in fathers versus mothers and children's internalizing and externalizing behavior problems: A meta-analysis.

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