TY - JOUR
T1 - Developmental pathways from maternal history of childhood maltreatment and maternal depression to toddler attachment and early childhood behavioral outcomes
AU - Alto, Michelle E.
AU - Warmingham, Jennifer M.
AU - Handley, Elizabeth D.
AU - Rogosch, Fred
AU - Cicchetti, Dante
AU - Toth, Sheree L.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - The current study examined the development of toddler attachment and early childhood behavior among children of mothers with a history of childhood maltreatment and current major depressive disorder. Maternal depression, maternal sensitivity, and toddler attachment were assessed as mediators of the association between maternal history of childhood maltreatment and child internalizing and externalizing behavior. Participants were from a low-income, largely racial minority urban sample and included 123 mothers with (n = 69) and without (n = 54) major depressive disorder at baseline and their children assessed at 12, 26, and 36 months old. Findings suggest maternal depression and maternal sensitivity mediated the association between maternal history of childhood maltreatment and disorganized attachment. Maternal depression, but not disorganized attachment, mediated the association between maternal history of childhood maltreatment and child symptomatology. Results suggest that supporting mothers through depression and processing their adverse childhood experiences are critical in fostering positive child development.
AB - The current study examined the development of toddler attachment and early childhood behavior among children of mothers with a history of childhood maltreatment and current major depressive disorder. Maternal depression, maternal sensitivity, and toddler attachment were assessed as mediators of the association between maternal history of childhood maltreatment and child internalizing and externalizing behavior. Participants were from a low-income, largely racial minority urban sample and included 123 mothers with (n = 69) and without (n = 54) major depressive disorder at baseline and their children assessed at 12, 26, and 36 months old. Findings suggest maternal depression and maternal sensitivity mediated the association between maternal history of childhood maltreatment and disorganized attachment. Maternal depression, but not disorganized attachment, mediated the association between maternal history of childhood maltreatment and child symptomatology. Results suggest that supporting mothers through depression and processing their adverse childhood experiences are critical in fostering positive child development.
KW - Maternal history of childhood maltreatment
KW - child behavior
KW - developmental psychopathology
KW - maternal depression
KW - maternal sensitivity
KW - toddler attachment
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U2 - 10.1080/14616734.2020.1734642
DO - 10.1080/14616734.2020.1734642
M3 - Article
C2 - 32126891
AN - SCOPUS:85080918886
SN - 1461-6734
VL - 23
SP - 328
EP - 349
JO - Attachment and Human Development
JF - Attachment and Human Development
IS - 3
ER -