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Paternal Incarceration and Adolescent Delinquency: Role of Father Engagement and Early Child Behavior Problems

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Title: Paternal Incarceration and Adolescent Delinquency: Role of Father Engagement and Early Child Behavior Problems
Language: English
Authors: Abigail J. Anderson (ORCID 0009-0008-9391-7761), Christopher C. Henrich (ORCID 0000-0002-4957-0325), Sylvie Mrug (ORCID 0000-0001-5426-8713)
Source: Prevention Science. 2024 25(8):1228-1237.
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Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 2024
Sponsoring Agency: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
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Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Children, Longitudinal Studies, Institutionalized Persons, Fathers, Parent Child Relationship, Child Behavior, Parent Background, Parent Influence, Delinquency, Behavior Problems, Parent Participation, Adolescents
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-024-01734-2
ISSN: 1389-4986
1573-6695
Abstract: Paternal incarceration is an important predictor of teen delinquency, but the factors that may explain this relationship--such as early child problem behaviors and level of father engagement--have not been adequately explored. The current longitudinal study examined paternal history of incarceration as a predictor of teen self-reported delinquency over a 15-year gap, considering early child problem behaviors and father engagement as mediators. Sex differences in these relationships were also evaluated. This four-wave longitudinal study included an analytic sample of 4897 teens who participated in the birth-cohort Future of Families and Child Well-Being Study. Mothers and fathers were interviewed shortly after the focal child's birth and were then reassessed in follow-up interviews at child ages 1, 3, 5, 9, and 15. The focal children were interviewed at ages 9 and 15. Results showed that paternal prior incarceration at year 1 was associated with greater child behavior problems and father engagement at year 5; however, those relationships disappeared by age 9. Paternal history of incarceration was not related to teen delinquency, but child behavior problems at age 9 were directly related to subsequent engagement in delinquent behaviors. Paternal current incarceration was related to subsequent father engagement but was not associated with later child behaviors. No significant indirect pathways emerged, indicating a lack of support for mediation. No sex differences in these relationships were observed. Overall, the findings underscore the complexity of the relationships between paternal incarceration, child behavior, and father engagement in the emergence of delinquent behaviors.
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