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ArticleHealth psychology and behavioral medicine2017

Parenting, the other oldest profession in the world - a cross-sectional study of parenting and child outcomes in South Africa and Malawi.

L Sherr, A Macedo, L D Cluver, F Meinck, S Skeen, I S Hensels, L T S Sherr, K J Roberts, M Tomlinson

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Article in Health psychology and behavioral medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 43 citations in OpenAlex.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

L SherrDepartment of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
A MacedoDepartment of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
L D CluverDepartment of Social Policy & Intervention, Centre for Evidence-Based Interventions, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
F MeinckDepartment of Social Policy & Intervention, Centre for Evidence-Based Interventions, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
S SkeenDepartment of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
I S HenselsDepartment of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
L T S SherrDepartment of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
K J RobertsDepartment of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
M TomlinsonDepartment of Psychology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
University College London · GBUniversity of Cape Town · ZAStellenbosch University · ZA

Funding

Neighborhood Alcohol & HIV Prevention in South African TownshipsR01AA017104 · NIAAA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI ROTHERAM-BORUS, MARY JANE · 2007 to 2011
$3.8M
NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA017104
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundParenting quality is important in child development. In the presence of HIV poverty and life stress, parenting may be challenged and child development affected.

methodsThis study examines cross-sectional associations of situational factors such as poverty, mental health, HIV status, living with a biological parent, and stigma with good parenting and child outcomes (n=989; age=4-13 years) within the Child Community Care study (South Africa and Malawi). A parenting measure was created from 10 variables comprising 6 child and 4 parent ratings. These were highly correlated. Total parenting score was generated on a 10 point continuous scale, with a good parenting cut off then defined as >=8 out of a possible 10.

resultsFive factors were associated with good parenting. Positively associated with good parenting were being the biological parent of the child, parental mental health and dwelling in households with multiple adults. Poverty and stigma were negatively associated with good parenting. Using multiple mediation analysis, a positive direct effect of good parenting was found on child self-esteem, child behaviour and educational risks with a partial mediation via child depression and trauma.

conclusionsThese data highlight possible intervention points. Influences on parenting could be seen through being the biological parent, parental mental health, poverty and stigma. In these challenging environments, health, nutrition, mental health, education, and treatment to keep parents alive are all clearly identified as potential pathways to ensure child well-being.

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caregiver mental healthdepressioneducational outcomesHIV/AIDShousehold sizeParentingpovertystigmatrauma

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PMID30221074
PMCPMC6135096
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