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Does fathers’ and mothers’ rumination predict emotional symptoms in their children?

Psychogiou, L; Moberly, NJ; Parry, E; Russell, AE; Nath, S; Kallitsoglou, A; (2017) Does fathers’ and mothers’ rumination predict emotional symptoms in their children? British Journal of Clinical Psychology , 56 (4) pp. 431-442. 10.1111/bjc.12148. Green open access

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Abstract

Objectives Although rumination can have a negative influence on the family environment and the quality of parent-child interactions, there is little research on the role of parental rumination in predicting adverse child outcomes over time. This longitudinal study examined whether mothers’ and fathers’ brooding rumination would each uniquely predict emotional symptoms in preschool children. Methods The initial sample consisted of 160 families (including 50 mothers with past depression, 33 fathers with past depression and 7 fathers with current depression according to the Structural Clinical Interview for DSM-IV). Families were seen at two times separated by 16 months. Children’s mean age at the entry into the study was 3.9 years (SD = 0.8). Each parent independently completed the Ruminative Response Scale, the Child Behavior Checklist, the Patient Health Questionnaire and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale. Results Fathers’ brooding rumination significantly predicted children’s emotional symptoms over 16 months when controlling for child emotional symptoms, couple adjustment, parents’ depressive symptoms, mothers’ brooding and reflective rumination and fathers’ reflective rumination at baseline. Unexpectedly, mothers’ brooding rumination did not significantly predict child emotional symptoms over time. Correlational analyses showed significant associations between parents’ rumination and lower levels of couple adjustment. Conclusions Findings suggest that fathers’ brooding rumination may play a unique role in their children’s emotional outcomes. If these findings are replicated, studies should examine the processes by which these links occur and their implications for clinical interventions.

Type: Article
Title: Does fathers’ and mothers’ rumination predict emotional symptoms in their children?
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1111/bjc.12148
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1111/bjc.12148
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Depression, fathers, rumination, couple relationship, internalising
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Population, Policy and Practice Dept
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10072940
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