Predictors of Parenting

Our lab has sought to understand factors that make it difficult for parents to use effective practices. Our recent work has focused on parent psychopathology as an important determinant of parenting. We have examined how it relates to both parenting in general as well as how parent psychopathology may shape parents' emotion socialization practices. Our longitudinal data has allowed us to use examine how parent psychopathology and parenting can vary together over time which provide stronger evidence than cross-sectional research that these factors are intertwined.

Breaux RP, Harvey EA, Lugo-Candelas CI. The Role of Parent Psychopathology in Emotion Socialization. J Abnorm Child Psychol. 2015 Aug 13;PubMed PMID: 26267238; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4752927.

Errázuriz PA, Harvey EA, Thakar DA. A Longitudinal Study of the Relation Between Depressive Symptomatology and Parenting Practices. Fam Relat. 2012 Apr 1;61(2):271-282. PubMed PMID: 22611298; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3351835.

Harvey E, Stoessel B, Herbert S. Psychopathology and Parenting Practices of Parents of Preschool Children with Behavior Problems. Parent Sci Pract. 2011 Oct;11(4):239-263. PubMed PMID: 22737040; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3376647.