The Impact of Maternal Depression Chronicity on Children’s Behavior Problems in the Transition to School-Age: The Mediating Role of Maternal Positive Parenting Behavior

Using data from 2150 mothers and children who were part of the Panel Study on Korean Children (PSKC), we found that the chronicity of maternal depression across 0 to 5 years of child age predicts internalizing and externalizing problems at 7 years through positive parenting behavior at 6 years.