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Paternal Sensitivity and Children’s Cognitive and Socioemotional Outcomes: A Meta‐Analytic Review
Author(s) -
Rodrigues Michelle,
Sokolovic Nina,
Madigan Sheri,
Luo Yiqi,
Silva Victoria,
Misra Shruti,
Jenkins Jennifer
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
child development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.103
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1467-8624
pISSN - 0009-3920
DOI - 10.1111/cdev.13545
Subject(s) - socioemotional selectivity theory , psychology , moderation , cognition , developmental psychology , cognitive skill , executive functions , meta analysis , clinical psychology , psychiatry , social psychology , medicine
In a series of meta‐analyses, paternal sensitivity was associated with children’s (age range: 7 months–9 years) overall cognitive functioning ( N = 3,193; k = 23; r = .19), including language skills ( k = 9; r = .21), cognitive ability ( k = 9; r = .18), and executive function ( k = 8; r = .19). Paternal sensitivity was not associated with children’s overall socioemotional functioning ( N = 2,924; k = 24; r = −.03) or internalizing problems, but it was associated with children’s emotion regulation ( k = 7; r = .22) and externalizing problems ( k = 19; r = −.08). In the broad cognitive functioning, executive function, broad socioemotional functioning, and externalizing problems meta‐analyses, child age was a significant moderator.