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South African child report of caregiver attunement as a mechanism to decrease engagement in risky sexual situations and depression

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ID12893406
AuthorsTyrone M Parchment (0000-0002-3554-6105, Boston College, corresponding author), Latoya A Small (0000-0002-9744-362X, University of California, Los Angeles)
Year2022
Volume18
Issue1
Pages100-112
Publication date2022-05-13
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueVulnerable Children and Youth Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1745-0136 • E-ISSN: 1745-0128
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17450128.2022.2075066
OpenAlexW4280525588
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited55

Research regarding South African caregivers' protective parenting behaviors that can improve youth well-being in early adolescence is limited. Therefore, this study explored the affective and protective aspects of adult caregiving that influence mental health and possible engagement in sexual situations among Black South African early adolescents. Structural Equation Modeling was employed using baseline data from 577 youth to examine caregiver communication's mediating effect on the relationship between child-report of caregiver attunement, child depressive symptoms, and possible engagement in sexual situations. The findings suggested that Black South African caregivers can provide a protective role in reducing the risk of engagement in sexual situations while improving child mental health. Therefore, caregiver communication and attunement are vital mechanisms that build family resilience and child well-being

Alternative medicine · Attunement · Depression (economics · Developmental psychology · Mechanism (biology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology

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Unique citing works2
Citations per year0,5
Citation span2022 - 2025 (4)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
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