@article{ref1,
title="Internalizing and externalizing behaviors among Ukrainian children: the role of family communication and maternal coping",
journal="Journal of child and family studies",
year="2019",
author="Burlaka, Viktor and Wu, Qi and Wu, Shiyou and Churakova, Iuliia",
volume="28",
number="5",
pages="1283-1293",
abstract="OBJECTIVEsThis study aims to explore the relationship of mother's ways of coping with stress and family communication with the child internalizing and externalizing behaviors in Ukraine.<br><br>METHODSIn a cross-sectional sample of 294 mother-and-child (9-16 years of age) Ukrainian dyads, mothers answered questions from the revised Ways of Coping Checklist, FACES Family Communication scale, Child Behavior Checklist, and questions about their sociodemographic characteristics.<br><br>RESULTSRobust regression results suggest increased internalizing behaviors were statistically associated with poor family communication (b = −.19, 95% CI [−.30, −.08], p <.01), maternal coping by accepting responsibility (b = 2.14, 95% CI [.44, 3.84], p < 0.05), escape-avoidance (b = 3.79, 95% CI [1.00, 6.58], p < 0.01), planful problem solving (b = 2.80, 95% CI [.61, 4.99], p < 0.05), child female gender (b = −2.53, 95% CI [−4.22, −.83], p <.01) and lower family income (b = −.003, 95% CI [−.006, −.0001], p <.01). Increased child externalizing behaviors were statistically associated with maternal seeking social support (b = 3.25, 95% CI [1.06, 5.43], p <.01), decreased positive reappraisal (b = −1.52, 95% CI [−2.91, −.12], p <.05), maternal unemployment (b = −2.80, 95% CI [−5.30, −.30], p <.05), poor family communication (b = −.46, 95% CI [−.59, −.34], p <.001), and child male gender (b = 3.48, 95% CI [1.53, 5.44], p <.01). Poor family communication was linked with significantly higher increase in internalizing behaviors for girls compared to boys (b =.17, 95% CI [.03,.32], p <.05).<br><br>CONCLUSIONSWhen examining child internalizing and externalizing behaviors it is important to consider the role of family communication and maternal coping.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1062-1024",
doi="10.1007/s10826-019-01377-w",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10826-019-01377-w"
}