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Parental emotion socialization and internalizing problems in childhood and adolescence: A meta-analytic review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 September 2025

Laura E. Brumariu Open the ORCID record for Laura E. Brumariu [Opens in a new window] ,
Travis K. Nair ,
Stephanie M. Waslin ,
Gabriela A. Rodrigues ,
Michael T. Moore  and
Kathryn A. Kerns Open the ORCID record for Kathryn A. Kerns [Opens in a new window]
Laura E. Brumariu*
Affiliation:
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology. Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, USA
Travis K. Nair
Affiliation:
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology. Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, USA
Stephanie M. Waslin
Affiliation:
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology. Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, USA
Gabriela A. Rodrigues
Affiliation:
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology. Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, USA
Michael T. Moore
Affiliation:
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology. Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, USA
Kathryn A. Kerns
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA
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Corresponding author: Laura E. Brumariu; Email: lbrumariu@adelphi.edu
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Abstract

Anxiety and depression symptoms and disorders are the leading child mental health problems in western societies. This systematic review evaluated how parental emotion socialization (ES) relates to children’s internalizing problems (from birth to age 18 years). Three meta-analyses, evaluating supportive (k = 50, N = 10,698), nonsupportive ES behaviors (k = 47, N = 10,970), and elaboration (k = 6, N = 867) were conducted. Supportive ES behaviors had a very small negative association with children’s internalizing problems (r = −.06), nonsupportive ES behaviors had a medium positive association with internalizing problems (r = .18), and elaboration had a small negative association with internalizing problems (r = −.11). Very few significant moderators emerged, and no differences based on parent gender were found. The results suggest that incorporating an ES framework in intervention and preventive efforts might be beneficial for children at risk of experiencing internalizing problems.

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Emotion socializationsupportive and nonsupportive behaviorselaborationinternalizing problems

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