Associations between maternal depressive symptoms, children’s behavioral problems and perceptions regarding family interactions

RODRIGUES-PALUCCI, Claudia Mazzer; PIZETA, Fernanda Aguiar; LOUREIRO, Sonia Regina

doi:10.1590/1982-0275202037e190048

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PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT • Estud. psicol. 37 • 2020 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0275202037e190048 copy

Associations between maternal depressive symptoms, children’s behavioral problems and perceptions regarding family interactions

Associações entre sintomas depressivos maternos, problemas comportamentais infantis e percepções sobre as interações familiares

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to verify possible associations between maternal depressive symptoms, children’s behavioral problems and perceptions regarding the family interactions, considering the reports of mothers and children. A total of 60 mothers and their school-age children were divided into two equal groups, according to the presence or absence of maternal depression indicators, and evaluated using the following instruments: Sociodemographic Questionnaire, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, and scales of family interaction (Escalas de Qualidade nas Interações Familiares). The results indicate that maternal depressive symptoms were associated with children’s behavioral problems and with family interactions reported by mothers and children. Maternal depression and positive family interactions reported by the mothers predicted behavioral problems in children. Positive family interactions reported by the mothers also mediated the association between maternal depression and children’s behavioral problems, highlighting the relevance of interventions with mothers with depression indicators that have school-age children.

Keywords
Child behavior; Depression; Family relations; Mothers

Variables	G1 (n= 30)		G2 (n= 30)
Variables	M	(SD)	M	(SD)
Total Behavioral Problems – SDQ	18.27	(8.23)	11.20	0(5.19)
Total Positive – EQIF (mothers)	120.63	(12.57)	127.80	0(9.99)
Total Negative – EQIF (mothers)	29.66	(7.45)	25.30	0 (6.70)
Total Positive – EQIF (children)	121.80	(13.04)	127.63	(11.10)
Total Negative – EQIF (children)	26.30	(9.00)	21.63	0(6.84)

Variables	1	2	3	4	5
1. Maternal depression – PHQ-9
2. Total Positive – EQIF (mothers)	-0.304 ^* * p< 0.05
3. Total Negative – EQIF (mothers)	0.377 ^ p< 0.01; ( ) = informants.	-0.286 ^ p< 0.01; ( ) = informants.
4. Total Positive – EQIF (children)	-0.302 ^* * p< 0.05	0.440 ^ p< 0.01; ( ) = informants.	-0.027
5. Total Negative – EQIF (children)	0.303 ^* * p< 0.05	-0.274 ^* * p< 0.05	0.245	-0.523 ^ p< 0.01; ( ) = informants.
6. Total Behavioral Problems – SDQ	0.447 ^ p< 0.01; ( ) = informants.	-0.408 ^ p< 0.01; ( ) = informants.	0.371 ^ p< 0.01; ( ) = informants.	-0.159	0.192

Predictor variables		β	95% CI
Univariate model
	Maternal depression	0.463^ p < 0.01	(3.511, 10.622)
Multivariate model
	Maternal depression	0.324^ p < 0.01	(1.344, 8.560)
	Total negative family interactions	0.201	(-0.035, 0.456)
	Total positive family interactions	-0.256^* * p < 0.05	(-0.320, -0.013)

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[1] Correspondence to: S.R. LOUREIRO. E-mail: srlourei@fmrp.usp.br.