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Child Abuse Negl 2021 Apr 17;117:105068. Epub 2021 Apr 17.

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, University Hospital Ulm, Germany; Center for Child Protection in Medicine in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Background: In research and literature, little attention has been paid to the role of women, especially mothers, in child sexual abuse.

Objective: In order to estimate prevalences on mothers as perpetrators and bystanders, data was collected in a German nationwide representative survey.

Participants And Setting: A total of 2,531 participants (53. Read More

JMIR Pediatr Parent 2021 Apr 20. Epub 2021 Apr 20.

Department of Immunology, Ministry of Health-Kuwait, Kuwait, KW.

Background: Parents' awareness of the risks of the overuse of smartphones (SPs) among their children and parents' attitudes towards this societal phenomenon are crucial factors to consider when investigating the causes and effects of, as well as interventions to control, this public health issue.

Objective: This study aimed to explore the awareness and attitudes of parents regarding SP overuse among their children and the detrimental impacts associated with it.

Methods: The qualitative method of semi-structured face-to-face interviews was used to collect data from fathers and mothers of children aged 6-18 years. Read More

J Adolesc 2021 Apr 16;89:55-62. Epub 2021 Apr 16.

Department of Early Childhood Education and Centre for Child and Family Science, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.

Introduction: Positive family interactions contribute to the development of social responsibility among adolescents. Interdependent self-construal and social trust, which reflect the perceived relatedness and beliefs towards others, may explain the relation between family cohesion and social responsibility. The present study tested the mediating mechanisms between family cohesion and adolescents' social responsibility via adolescents' interdependent self-construal and social trust. Read More

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2021 Apr 14. Epub 2021 Apr 14.

Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Emma Children's Hospital, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Emma Children's Hospital, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry & Psychosocial Care, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Amsterdam Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Emma Children's Hospital, Department of Dietetics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Emma Children's Hospital, Department of Rehabilitation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Objectives: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of children with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is impaired.Aim To measure HRQOL and distress of parents of children with ARFID.

Methods: Cross-sectional cohort study. Read More

J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol 2021 Apr 19:1-16. Epub 2021 Apr 19.

Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

: This study determined whether child and family environment factors are associated with differences in developmental trajectories of emotional and behavioral dysregulation in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).: Participants included 186 families of a child with ASD (5-12 years old at baseline; 86% male; 83% non-Hispanic Caucasian; 35% comorbid intellectual disability). At each of the four time points (each spaced 12 months apart), mothers and fathers within each family completed well-validated measures on their own mental health, their child's dysregulation, their parent-child relationship, and their parent couple relationship. Read More