Publication Date
Spring 5-3-2025
Document Type
Student Project
First Advisor
Liu,Yujun
Department
School of Family and Consumer Sciences
Abstract
Through reviewing and examining existing literature on parental mental health and children’s mental health in childhood and adulthood this paper aims to examine two areas (1) the various ways that parental mental health affects an offspring’s mental health, and (2) factors that are associated with the relationships between parental mental health and children’s mental health in adulthood. In terms of the scope, both the biological/genetic and environmental/social influences were included in the review to detect factors that play vital roles in contributing to the development of certain mental health disorders among children. These adverse exposures and mental health were further analyzed and applied to the development of mental health issues in adulthood. Through this paper, readers will be informed of the potential factors that contribute to specific childhood adversities and mental health disorders that can contribute to later cognitive decline and gain knowledge and understanding in the controllable and uncontrollable factors in life.
Recommended Citation
Steffel, Chloe and Liu, Yujun, "The Impact of Parental Mental Health on Children’s Mental Health in Childhood and Later Adulthood: A Systematic Literature Review" (2025). Honors Capstones. 1551.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/studentengagement-honorscapstones/1551
Study Characteristics
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