concept

internalizing symptoms

Also known as: internalizing disorders, internalizing behavior, internalizing behaviors

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Parenting styles: An evidence-based, cross-cultural guide parentingscience.com Parenting Science 4 facts

referenceA meta-analysis published in Marriage and Family Review (53: 613-640) examined the associations between parenting dimensions, parenting styles, and internalizing symptoms in children and adolescents.

measurementA study of parenting in 12 different cultures found that the connection between parental psychological control and internalizing symptoms in children was weaker in cultures where high levels of psychological control are considered normative, according to Lansford et al. (2018).

referenceRothenberg et al. (2020) examined the effects of parent warmth and control on internalizing behavior clusters in children aged 8 to 12 across 12 cultural groups in nine countries, published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (61(4):436-446).

claimChildren raised by permissive parents may develop less social competence and are more likely to suffer from internalizing symptoms, such as anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.

Neurodiversity in Practice: a Conceptual Model of Autistic Strengths ... link.springer.com Springer Jul 25, 2023 3 facts

claimAffective, behavioral, cognitive, and physiological mechanisms of change explain intervention effects on mental health outcomes, such as internalizing symptoms, externalizing symptoms, resilience, and optimism.

claimAffective, behavioral, cognitive, and physiological mechanisms of change explain intervention effects on mental health outcomes, including internalizing symptoms, externalizing symptoms, resilience, and optimism.

claimOutcomes of psychosocial interventions for autistic individuals are categorized into two domains: mental wellbeing (including hope, self-esteem, and happiness) and psychopathology (including internalizing and externalizing symptoms).

Developmental Psychopathology - DIR Floortime wondirfulplay.com Wondirful Play Sep 11, 2024 2 facts

claimNon-shared environmental influences on internalizing symptoms remain significant across all ages.

claimGenetic influences on internalizing symptoms remain stable across age and puberty, while shared environmental effects diminish as individuals grow older.

The Effects of Attachment and Trauma on Parenting and Children's ... rsisinternational.org Alexandra Vaporidis, Lilian Njoroge · International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science Aug 16, 2025 2 facts

referenceM. and R. Khanam published the longitudinal study 'Adverse childhood experiences and externalizing, internalizing, and prosocial behaviors in children and adolescents' in the Journal of Affective Disorders in 2024.

claimParental trauma is associated with increased levels of internalizing and externalizing disorders in children, such as aggression, anxiety, and avoidance, according to Baldwin et al. (2016).

Parent–child attachment and adolescent problematic behavior frontiersin.org Frontiers Feb 26, 2025 1 fact

referenceMadigan et al. (2013) conducted a meta-analysis on the relationship between attachment and internalizing behavior in early childhood, published in Developmental Psychology.

Publications - Parenting Across Cultures parentingacrosscultures.org Parenting Across Cultures Apr 25, 2025 1 fact

referenceThe longitudinal, multicultural study 'Effects of parental acceptance-rejection on children’s internalizing and externalizing behaviors' investigates the impact of parental acceptance and rejection on child behavioral outcomes.