Testing an intergenerational cascade model of adolescent family and individual functioning, young adult Romantic competence, and third-generation child adjustment: Developmental processes and PROSPER intervention effects

grade. Participants completed annual assessments through high school, three assessments in young adulthood, and surveys after becoming parents. Two intergenerational pathways emerged: Positive G1-G2 family climates in adolescence predicted less young adult relationship violence; in turn, violence was associated with lower G2-G3 harsh discipline, abusive parenting, and family conflict. Of these, harsh discipline and abusive parenting were associated with G3 children's adjustment. In addition, G2 social problem-solving skills in adolescence were associated with stronger couple problem-solving skills in young adulthood and with better G2-G3 family routines; in turn, G2-G3 family routines were associated with G3 child social-emotional competence. Finally, moderation effects were observed in which youth who received the PROSPER interventions exhibited associations between adolescent social problem-solving skills and young adult couple problem-solving and G2-G3 parental warmth and (lower) lax discipline.