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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH JOURNAL
Volume 19, Issue 1, Pages 188-195Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-014-1509-9
Keywords
Relationship power; Intimate partner violence; Child development; Temperament; Depression
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- FIC NIH HHS [K01 TW009660] Funding Source: Medline
- NIDA NIH HHS [T32 DA019426] Funding Source: Medline
- NIMH NIH HHS [R34 MH087223, R01 MH075685, 1R01MH075685, 5P30MH062294, P30 MH062294] Funding Source: Medline
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Intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization and perpetration and power imbalances in parenting partners may result in poor outcomes for parents and children. Previous work in this area has focused on the maternal experiences, neglecting to examine paternal effects. The present study aimed to elucidate the role of IPV, power, and equity in parenting and child outcomes in an urban sample of adolescent parents. 159 male and 182 female parents in a relationship were recruited through university-affiliated hospitals. Power, equity, and IPV were measured at 6 months post-partum and were used as predictors for parenting and child outcomes 12 months post-partum using general estimating equations. Gender interactions and mediation effects of depression were also assessed. Higher perceived relationship equity was related to better infant temperament (B = 0.052, SE = 0.023, p = 0.02) whereas higher partner power was related to poorer social development (B = -0.201, SE = 0.088, p = 0.02) and fine motor development (B = -0.195, SE = 0.078, p = 0.01). IPV victimization was associated with poor infant temperament (B = -2.925, SE = 1.083, p = 0.007) and lower parenting competence (B = -3.508, SE = 1.142, p = 0.002). Depression mediated the relationship between IPV and parenting and IPV and infant temperament. No gender effects were found. IPV, inequities, and power imbalances were disadvantageous for parenting and child outcomes. Our results suggest that these dynamics may negatively affect both males and females. Interventions to reduce violence in both partners and promote equity in relationships could benefit couples and their children.
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