title: The association between family factors and child behaviour problems using dyadic data.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Parental psychopathology and family issues are key influence factors to child behaviour problems. This study aimed to investigate the dyadic impact of maternal and paternal depression and perceived family functioning on child behaviour problems.
  
  
  METHODS
  Both maternal and paternal depression, perceived family functioning and reported child behaviour problems were collected, respectively. Because of the interdependent characteristic of dyadic data, structural equation modelling was used to examine the relationship among all variables and the mutual influence between mother and father.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results showed that father-perceived family functioning mediated the relationship between parental depression and child behaviour problems, but mother-perceived family functioning did not show this mediation effect. Meanwhile, maternal and paternal depression influenced both of their own and their partner's perceived family functioning.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings indicated that paternal psychopathology and family functioning should not be overlooked in child behaviour development. In addition, this study underscored the importance to investigate the different impact of father and mother on child development within a dyadic unit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.affiliation: Pulan Elementary, Hebei, China.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Peking University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D002657:Child Development; D002681:China; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D054541:Family Conflict / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008425:Maternal Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010332:Paternal Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D011599:Psychopathology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: child behaviour problems; dyadic data; family functioning; parent depression