Parental Psychopathology: An Exploratory Study of Parenting and Behavioral Problems among Adolescents

Abstract Mental health problems are reflected in the family and parent-child interactions disrupting the quality of caregiving and consequently resulting in adverse emotional behavioral child outcomes. [...]the present study is designed to fill this gap. According to National Research Council and Institute of Medicine (2009) emotional and behavioral problems are categorized as psychological risk factors for mental health. Lack of positive affect, excesses in negative affect, decreased effectiveness with communication, lack of parental involvement, avoidance of social interaction, inadequate socialization, and overall lack of energy in parents can lead to difficulties in parenting (Brophy, Todd, Rahman, Kennedy, & Rice, 2021; Downey & Coyne, 1990; Huang, Hu, Yao, & Peng, 2022; Keitner & Miller, 1990; Lovejoy et alia, 2000; Murray & Cooper, 2003; Weissman & Jensen, 2002).