Ann T. Skinner

Publications [#354810] of Ann T. Skinner

Journal Articles

  1. Deater-Deckard, K and Godwin, J and Lansford, JE and Tirado, LMU and Yotanyamaneewong, S and Alampay, LP and Al-Hassan, SM and Bacchini, D and Bornstein, MH and Chang, L and Di Giunta, L and Dodge, KA and Oburu, P and Pastorelli, C and Skinner, AT and Sorbring, E and Steinberg, L and Tapanya, S, Chaos, danger, and maternal parenting in families: Links with adolescent adjustment in low- and middle-income countries., Developmental science, vol. 22 no. 5 (September, 2019), pp. e12855, ISSN 1363-755X (Print-Electronic.) [doi]
    (last updated on 2021/01/29)

    Abstract:
    The current longitudinal study is the first comparative investigation across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to test the hypothesis that harsher and less affectionate maternal parenting (child age 14 years, on average) statistically mediates the prediction from prior household chaos and neighborhood danger (at 13 years) to subsequent adolescent maladjustment (externalizing, internalizing, and school performance problems at 15 years). The sample included 511 urban families in six LMICs: China, Colombia, Jordan, Kenya, the Philippines, and Thailand. Multigroup structural equation modeling showed consistent associations between chaos, danger, affectionate and harsh parenting, and adolescent adjustment problems. There was some support for the hypothesis, with nearly all countries showing a modest indirect effect of maternal hostility (but not affection) for adolescent externalizing, internalizing, and scholastic problems. Results provide further evidence that chaotic home and dangerous neighborhood environments increase risk for adolescent maladjustment in LMIC contexts, via harsher maternal parenting.