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Parents' executive functioning and parenting outcomes : a meta-analytic review

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Resumo:Parenting is of utmost importance for child development. The quality of parenting was found to be internalized during childhood and transmitted throughout generations. This is a matter of concern regarding intergenerational transmission of adverse childhood experiences such as abuse and neglect. Executive functioning (EF) has been evidenced as an important mechanism underlying the intergenerational transmission of adverse childhood experiences. EF is responsible for the regulation of behavior and emotions and is composed by three main components: cognitive flexibility, inhibitory control and working memory. Difficulties in these components impact negatively the cognitive and emotional functioning of individuals in different life dimensions, such as parenting. Studies conducted with parents have been suggesting that high EF is associated with more positive parenting practices, while difficulties in EF have been associated with poorer parenting behaviors, disrupted parent-child interactions, harsh parenting, and neglect. However, some questions still need further investigation, namely what are the components under the umbrella of EF more associated with parenting outcomes such as parental practices, behaviors, or styles. Guided by the PRISMA guidelines, this study aimed to systematically review and meta-analyze the literature exploring the association between parents’ EF and parenting outcomes. Through database search, 29 studies were included for meta-analysis. Primary studies’ Pearson correlation coefficient were used as effect sizes of the association of parents’ EF and parenting outcomes. Different multi-level meta-analyses revealed significant but small effects of parents’ general EF (r = .183) and working memory (r = .184) on parenting outcomes, and a moderate effect of higher-order EF (e.g., problem solving, reasoning complexity; r = .286). Publication bias was explored through the trim and fill method. The current study contributes to a deeper understanding of the underlying cognitive mechanisms of parenting and provides relevant information to support future interventions.
Autores principais:Salmazo, Andréia Vazquez
Assunto:Práticas parentais Meta-análise Transmissão intergeracional Parentalidade Regulação emocional Dissertações de mestrado - 2023
Ano:2023
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:dissertação de mestrado
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Universidade de Lisboa
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa

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