Tag: family

Family dinners good for teen mental health, could protect from cyberbullying

From the The JAMA Network Journals media release: Cyberbullying was associated with mental health and substance use problems in adolescents but family dinners may help protect teens from the consequences… Read more »

Study examines why family conflict affects some children more than others

From the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) press release via ScienceDaily: New research reveals why some children are badly affected by negative family conflicts while other children survive without… Read more »

Study suggests relationships of fathers to teenaged kids influenced by how much they previously wanted children

From the Universität Basel press release via ScienceDaily: The relationships of fathers to their teenaged children are apparently influenced by the nature of their previous desire for children. The more… Read more »

Study suggests good relationship can buffer effects of dad’s depression on young children

From the University of Illinois press release via EurekAlert!: What effect does a father’s depression have on his young son or daughter? When fathers report a high level of emotional… Read more »

Study suggests marriages benefit when fathers share household, parenting responsibilities

From the University of Missouri press release: Although no exact formula for marital bliss exists, a University of Missouri researcher has found that husbands and wives are happier when they… Read more »

Study suggests marital conflict causes stress in children, may affect cognitive development

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: Marital conflict is a significant source of environmental stress for children, and witnessing such conflict may harm children’s… Read more »

Study suggests children’s distress when parents induce guilt carries over to following day

From the Suomen Akatemia press release via AlphaGalileo: The use of guilt-inducing parenting in daily parent-child interaction causes children distress still evident on the next day, emerges from the study… Read more »