Physiological Processes as Mediators of the Impact of Marital Conflict on Children
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Abstract
Investigations have consistently demonstrated a relationship between marital distress and conflict and problem behaviors in children. Marital distress and conflict have been associated with depression, withdrawal, poor social competence, health problems, poor academic performance, and conduct-related difficulties in children (e.g., Cummings & Davies, 1994; Gottman & Katz, 1989; Grych & Fincham, 1990; Hetherington, Cox, & Cox, 1982; Rutter, 1971). Physical marital violence also has profound effects on children's socioemotional adjustment. Children living in maritally violent homes exhibit higher levels of conduct problems (Hershorn & Rosenbaum, 1985; Jouriles, Murphy, & O'Leary, 1989), more internalizing and externalizing behavior problems (Sternberg et al., 1993; Jaffe, Wolfe, Wilson & Zak, 1986; Wolfe, Jaffe, Wilson & Zak, 1985), and more depressive symptoms (Sternberg et al., 1993) than children from nonmaritally violent homes.