Zhang Ying, Liu Qingyang, Wang Xiafei
Department of Psychology, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York, USA.
Department of Human Development and Family Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA.
Fam Process. 2025 Mar;64(1):e13054. doi: 10.1111/famp.13054. Epub 2024 Sep 13.
Intimate partner violence (IPV), affecting approximately 16.3% of U.S. households annually, has detrimental effects on children who witness it, leading to psychological distress, developmental delays, and behavioral issues. Self-regulation, a critical skill in managing attention, emotions, and behaviors essential for cognitive and social development, may be significantly impacted. The negative associations between mothers' experience of IPV and child self-regulation necessitate the examination of the underlying mechanisms, particularly during the sensitive period of early childhood. This study utilized longitudinal data from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study (N = 4338) to investigate the mediating pathways linking mothers' experience of IPV (maternal victimization experiences) during infancy with children's self-regulation at age five. Results suggested that IPV exposure during infancy was longitudinally and negatively associated with children's behavioral and attentional regulation. This association was mediated by elevated parenting stress and decreased maternal warmth. These findings highlight the importance of programs aimed at reducing IPV and supporting mothers affected by IPV, considering their vital roles in nurturing healthy child self-regulation skills.
亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）每年影响约16.3%的美国家庭，对目睹这种暴力的儿童有不利影响，会导致心理困扰、发育迟缓及行为问题。自我调节是管理注意力、情绪和行为的一项关键技能，对认知和社会发展至关重要，可能会受到显著影响。母亲遭受IPV的经历与儿童自我调节之间的负面关联使得有必要探究其潜在机制，尤其是在幼儿期这个敏感期。本研究利用来自“家庭与儿童福祉的未来研究”（N = 4338）的纵向数据，调查婴儿期母亲遭受IPV的经历（母亲受侵害经历）与儿童五岁时自我调节之间的中介途径。结果表明，婴儿期遭受IPV与儿童的行为和注意力调节存在纵向负相关。这种关联由养育压力增加和母亲温暖度降低介导。这些发现凸显了旨在减少IPV并支持受IPV影响的母亲的项目的重要性，因为她们在培养儿童健康的自我调节技能方面起着至关重要的作用。
