A dyadic analysis of Head Start parents' depressive symptoms and parent involvement: sense of mastery as a mediator

This study used the actor-partner interdependence mediation model to examine the association among parents' depressive symptoms, sense of mastery, and parent involvement. To address the research goal, this study conducted secondary analysis using the cross-sectional data collected from the 2000...

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Published in:Early child development and care 2017-11, Vol.187 (11), p.1718-1731
Main Authors: Meng, Christine, Cheng, Ya-Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
actor-partner interdependence mediation model
Children
Coping
Depression (Psychology)
Depressive symptoms
Early Intervention
Experience
Family (Sociological Unit)
Head Start
Interviews
Maximum Likelihood Statistics
Measures (Individuals)
parent involvement
Parent Participation
Parent Surveys
Preschool Children
Preschool Education
Questionnaires
Self Management
sense of mastery
Statistical Analysis
Surveys
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Telephone Surveys
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Summary:This study used the actor-partner interdependence mediation model to examine the association among parents' depressive symptoms, sense of mastery, and parent involvement. To address the research goal, this study conducted secondary analysis using the cross-sectional data collected from the 2000 cohort of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey. Both mothers and fathers with children enrolled in Head Start programmes completed the phone interviews and questionnaires. Results showed that sense of mastery significantly mediated the association between parents' depressive symptoms and Head Start involvement for both parents. Specifically, mothers' increased depressive symptoms were related to lower sense of mastery, which in turn was related to fathers' increased involvement at Head Start. Implications of this study and future research are discussed.
ISSN:0300-4430
1476-8275
DOI:10.1080/03004430.2016.1185608