Examining the Relationship Between Paternal Mental Health Symptoms and Parenting Styles: A Multi-Informant Study
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This presentation examines the association between paternal mental health symptoms (PTSD, anxiety, depression) and authoritarian parenting styles in military families. The study uses a multi-informant approach, collecting data from both fathers’ self-reports and mothers’ partner-reports to capture multiple perspectives on parenting behavior.
Authors: Chen, Y., Wislocki, K., & Zalta, A. K.
Presenting Author: Yuekun (Alice) Chen
Conference: 2025 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Symposium, UC Irvine
Honor Thesis: This work is part of my honor thesis research project examining the association between paternal mental health and parenting styles in military families.
Primary Thesis Advisor: Alyson K. Zalta, Ph.D.