Parenting

Maternal supportiveness has a significant impact on the development of a child's general intelligence and this effect may persist until late childhood, according to new research published in the journal Intelligence.

Trait mindfulness (a person's general tendency to be aware of their present moment experiences with an attitude of non-judgment and acceptance) is indirectly associated with greater relationship satisfaction during the transition to parenthood through its negative association with perceived stress,...

New research published in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology investigates the relationship between psychopathic traits and parental practices and how they are affected by conduct problems. Three types of psychopathic traits were found to have unique relationships with parental practices, even...

New research published in Frontiers in Psychology explores the consequences of parental phubbing for junior high school students. The findings indicate that parental phubbing (ignoring their child to focus on their phone) is related to poor parent/child relationships and is...

An scientific analysis of data from large panel studies in Germany and the United Kingdom indicates that job loss negatively affects the chances of having a child. This link was more pronounced in middle-income couples. The study was published in...

A new study published in Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World compared the differing impact parenting has on personal happiness for White and Black individuals. White women with children demonstrate the biggest deficit in happiness compared to their childless...

The ways in which adults form emotional connections with others are associated with how much a new mother tries to involve or exclude a father in parenting their child, according to a new study published in Personal Relationships. The findings...