title: Domestic violence, maternal parenting, maternal mental health, and infant externalizing behavior.
abstract: This study examined whether maternal functioning mediated the relationship between domestic violence (DV) and infant externalizing behavior. Participants were 203 mother-infant dyads. Support was found for a partially mediated model in which maternal functioning mediated the relationship between current DV and infant externalizing behaviors. Past DV was directly associated with infants' externalizing behavior. Results suggest the need for early intervention and prevention efforts for families living with DV.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1116, USA. levendo1@msu.edu
authors.forename: Alytia A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Levendosky
authors.forename: Kerry L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Leahy
authors.forename: G Anne
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Bogat
authors.forename: William S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: von Eye
mesh_terms: D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*