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July 10, 2026British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Seeds of discord: Unravelling family conflict, parenting, and child externalizing behaviours

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RDRebecca J. DouglasWCWilliam L. CoventrySLSally A. Larsen

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Randomized trial shows angry parenting predicts child externalizing behaviors, suggesting family dynamics matter.

Key Points

  • This study aims to explore the impact of family dynamics on child externalizing behaviours.
  • Used parent-reported data from Waves 1-8 of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (N ≈ 10,000)
  • Tested the predictive relationship between interparental conflict, angry parenting, and child externalizing behaviours
  • Utilized Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Models for comparing maternal and paternal pathways.
  • Interparental conflict showed limited predictive value on child behaviours.
  • Angry parenting demonstrated a reciprocal link with child externalizing behaviours, indicating a dynamic relationship.
  • Maternal influences were found to be stronger and appear earlier than paternal influences.

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Douglas et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a508ea56eeac72a437a1690https://doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.70059
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