Harsh and Inconsistent Parental Discipline Is Associated With Altered Cortical Development in Children

S Whittle; E Pozzi; D Rakesh; JM Kim; MBH Yap; OS Schwartz; G Youssef; NB Allen; N Vijayakumar

Journal article

Harsh and Inconsistent Parental Discipline Is Associated With Altered Cortical Development in Children

S Whittle, E Pozzi, D Rakesh, JM Kim, MBH Yap, OS Schwartz, G Youssef, NB Allen, N Vijayakumar

Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging | Published : 2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2022.02.001

Abstract

Background: A growing body of evidence suggests that parenting behaviors may affect child mental health via altering brain development. There is a scarcity of research, however, that has investigated associations between parenting behavior and brain structure using longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging. This study aimed to investigate associations between parenting behaviors and structural brain development across the transition from childhood to adolescence. Methods: Participants were 246 children who provided 436 magnetic resonance imaging datasets covering the age range from 8 to 13 years. Parents (94% mothers) completed self-report measures of parenting behavior, and both children and ..

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Funding Acknowledgements

We thank the Royal Children?s Hospital Medical Imaging staff for their assistance and expertise in the collection of the magnetic resonance im- aging data included in this study. All authors report no biomedical financial interests or potential conflicts of interest. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND DISCLOSURES This research was supported by the Australian Research Council (Grant Nos. DP130103551 and DP120101402) and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Grant No. 1082668) . SW is supported by an NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (Grant No. 1125504) . DR is sup- ported by a Melbourne Research Scholarship. The funding sources had no involvement in the study design; the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; the writing of the report; or the decision to submit the article for publication.