Changes in coercive parenting and child externalizing behavior across COVID-19 and the moderating role of parent-child attachment relationship quality
Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Sara I. Hogye , Nicole Lucassen, Katrien O. W. Helmerhorst, Paula Vrolijk, Renske Keizer Published: October 12, 2023 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0290089 Abstract Research indicates increases in coercive parenting towards children and increases in child externalizing behavior during COVID-19 as compared to the pre-pandemic period. In this preregistered study, we extended previous knowledge by investigating to what extent, and under what conditions, changes in coercive parenting and child externalizing behavior are interrelated. Ninety-five mothers and fathers of…