Family Environment and Child Mental Health

Overview

Family environment has an important influence on children's mental health. It is related to a variety of aspects of children's development, including cognitive and social-emotional functioning. A positive, supportive environment with strong communication among family members is key for a child's mental health. This type of environment can help to provide structure and stability while also allowing children to express their feelings, develop self-confidence, and engage in healthy relationships. In a contrast, a hostile, chaotic or inconsistent family environment can have detrimental effects on a child's mental health, leading to anxiety, depression, aggression, and other behavioral and academic issues. Therefore, creating a supportive and caring family environment is essential for ensuring a child's mental health and wellbeing.

Research published in this journal

3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 3 articles above have been cited 30 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• A Pilot Study on the Influence of Maternal Attachment Representations on Maternal Heart Rate Mediated by Perceived Stress
  2024 · Brain Sciences
• A Pilot Study on the Influence of Maternal Attachment Representations on Maternal Heart Rate Mediated by Perceived Stress
  Franziska Koehler-Dauner et al. · 2024 · Brain Science
• Parenting during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Insecure or unresolved attachment representation is a risk factor for harmful parenting behavior
  2023 · Family Relations
• Parenting during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Insecure or unresolved attachment representation is a risk factor for harmful parenting behavior
  2023 · Family Relations
• Identifying Risk and Resilience Factors in the Intergenerational Cycle of Maltreatment: Results From the TRANS-GEN Study Investigating the Effects of Maternal Attachment and Social Support on Child Attachment and Cardiovascular Stress Physiology
  2022 · Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
• Identifying Risk and Resilience Factors in the Intergenerational Cycle of Maltreatment: Results From the TRANS-GEN Study Investigating the Effects of Maternal Attachment and Social Support on Child Attachment and Cardiovascular Stress Physiology
  2022 · Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
• Cluster density slopes from dark matter-baryons energy transfer
  A. Popolo et al. · 2021 ·
• Video-Coded Maternal Behaviours and Stress Reactivity in Preschoolers of Mothers with Depression
  2021 ·

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