Emotional, cognitive, and social functioning in children and early adolescents living in post‐armed conflict: Testing mediating mechanisms

This study examined whether, and to which extent, the associations between conflict intensity and children's and early adolescents' functioning problems were mediated through parental harsh discipline in a post‐armed conflict setting. Data from 9623 Iraqi mothers and their children who par...

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Published in:International journal of psychology 2023-02, Vol.58 (1), p.78-84
Main Authors: Turunç, Gamze, Kisbu, Yasemin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic disciplines
Adolescent
Adolescents
Armed Conflicts
Behavior problems
Child
Child functioning
Cognition
Cognitive-behavioral factors
Conflict
Discipline
Emotions
Female
Humans
Maternal discipline
Middle East
Mothers
Parents & parenting
Social Adjustment
Social functioning
Social Interaction
War
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Summary:This study examined whether, and to which extent, the associations between conflict intensity and children's and early adolescents' functioning problems were mediated through parental harsh discipline in a post‐armed conflict setting. Data from 9623 Iraqi mothers and their children who participated in UNICEF MICS showed that the associations between conflict intensity, parental discipline and child functioning were similar for children and early adolescents. Higher conflict intensity was indirectly associated with increased anxiety and depression, greater learning and cognitive difficulties, and greater social and behavioural problems through parental harsh discipline. The proportion mediated effect sizes emphasised the importance of parent‐focused interventions in improving child and adolescent functioning outcomes in conflict‐affected populations.
ISSN:0020-7594
1464-066X
DOI:10.1002/ijop.12875