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Maternal and paternal parenting and maltreatment in relation to callous-unemotional traits in detained male adolescents

Thomas Cassart (UGent) , Stijn Vandevelde (UGent) and Olivier Colins (UGent)
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This study investigated the relationship between parenting practices, childhood maltreatment (CM), callous-unemotional (CU) traits, and conduct disorder (CD) symptoms among 275 detained adolescent boys (Mage = 16.96). CU traits, and paternal and maternal parenting were assessed via self-report questionnaires. A diagnostic interview was used to assess CD symptoms. Regression analyses revealed that harsh parenting and physical maltreatment were positively associated with CU traits after controlling for CD symptoms, whereas warm parenting was significantly negatively related to CU traits. After controlling for the overlap between parenting and CM, only parenting was significantly positively related to CU traits. Findings, finally, showed that CU traits did not moderate the link between parenting (or CM) and CD symptoms. The study underscores that it is important to consider experiences with parenting practices and CM in detained adolescents with heightened CU traits.
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adolescent offenders, callous-unemotional traits, parenting, childhood, maltreatment, antisocial behavior, ANTISOCIAL-BEHAVIOR, EXTERNALIZING PROBLEMS, CONDUCT PROBLEMS, CHILDHOOD, WARMTH, CHILDREN, ASSOCIATIONS, MODERATE, YOUTH, RISK

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MLA
Cassart, Thomas, et al. “Maternal and Paternal Parenting and Maltreatment in Relation to Callous-Unemotional Traits in Detained Male Adolescents.” YOUTH VIOLENCE AND JUVENILE JUSTICE, vol. 23, no. 1, 2025, pp. 52–71, doi:10.1177/15412040241258774.
APA
Cassart, T., Vandevelde, S., & Colins, O. (2025). Maternal and paternal parenting and maltreatment in relation to callous-unemotional traits in detained male adolescents. YOUTH VIOLENCE AND JUVENILE JUSTICE, 23(1), 52–71. https://doi.org/10.1177/15412040241258774
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Cassart, Thomas, Stijn Vandevelde, and Olivier Colins. 2025. “Maternal and Paternal Parenting and Maltreatment in Relation to Callous-Unemotional Traits in Detained Male Adolescents.” YOUTH VIOLENCE AND JUVENILE JUSTICE 23 (1): 52–71. https://doi.org/10.1177/15412040241258774.
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Cassart, Thomas, Stijn Vandevelde, and Olivier Colins. 2025. “Maternal and Paternal Parenting and Maltreatment in Relation to Callous-Unemotional Traits in Detained Male Adolescents.” YOUTH VIOLENCE AND JUVENILE JUSTICE 23 (1): 52–71. doi:10.1177/15412040241258774.
Vancouver
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Cassart T, Vandevelde S, Colins O. Maternal and paternal parenting and maltreatment in relation to callous-unemotional traits in detained male adolescents. YOUTH VIOLENCE AND JUVENILE JUSTICE. 2025;23(1):52–71.
IEEE
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T. Cassart, S. Vandevelde, and O. Colins, “Maternal and paternal parenting and maltreatment in relation to callous-unemotional traits in detained male adolescents,” YOUTH VIOLENCE AND JUVENILE JUSTICE, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 52–71, 2025.
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