Patterns of risk and protective factors among Alaska children
Association with maternal and child well-being
Austin, A. E., Gottfredson, N. C., Halpern, C. T., Zolotor, A. J., Marshall, S. W., Parrish, J. W., & Shanahan, M. E. (2020). Patterns of risk and protective factors among Alaska children: Association with maternal and child well-being. Child Development, 91(5), 1650-1662. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13356
Abstract
This study used population-representative data to examine associations of risk and protective factor patterns among Alaska Native/American Indian (AN/AI; N = 592) and non-Native (N = 1,018) children with maternal and child outcomes at age 3 years. Among AN/AI children, a high risk/moderate protection class was associated with child developmental risk and mothers being less likely to feel comfortable asking for help or knowing where to go for parenting information compared to a low socioeconomic status/high protection class. Among non-Native children, a moderate risk/high protection class was associated with child developmental risk and mothers being less likely to feel comfortable asking for help compared to a low risk/high protection class. Results provide insight on the intersection of risk and protective factors among Alaska families.
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