The Indirect Effect of a Brief Couple Intervention on Child Mental Health Challenges via the Interparental Relationship
In sum, though findings are consistent with the idea that conflict and relationship quality are unique factors of the interparental relationship, there is no evidence for benefits of a brief couple intervention to child mental health challenges. Future studies should carefully consider measurement selection and assessment schedules to detect developmental cascades following couple interventions.
Authors
- Jazzmin Demy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4232-9240)
- Jasmine Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8277-7283)
- Heather Prime (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7387-0398)
- Mark Wade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4643-8465)
- Maya Koven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6389-5061)
Institutions
- University of Waterloo (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- York University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child Care Health and Development
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.70178
- Primary Topic
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research