On the other hand, other researchers argue that parents’ poor mental health affect their children through a conflictual relationship with their children instead of genetic factors (Brooks-Gunn and Greg J 64). Their research finds that parents’ conflictual relationship with their children can lead to “less satisfactory emotional, social” development (Brooks-Gunn and Greg J 64). Some other researchers suggest that in addition to poor children’s interactions with their caregivers, their interactions with others in the society play a role in forming mental health problems as well. Economically disadvantaged children’s perceptions of their own competence influence their mental health. If they feel a lower self-efficacy in their interactions with others such as other children within child care centers, relatives, friends or home providers, they are at a higher risk of developing mental health problems (Guo and Mullan
On the other hand, other researchers argue that parents’ poor mental health affect their children through a conflictual relationship with their children instead of genetic factors (Brooks-Gunn and Greg J 64). Their research finds that parents’ conflictual relationship with their children can lead to “less satisfactory emotional, social” development (Brooks-Gunn and Greg J 64). Some other researchers suggest that in addition to poor children’s interactions with their caregivers, their interactions with others in the society play a role in forming mental health problems as well. Economically disadvantaged children’s perceptions of their own competence influence their mental health. If they feel a lower self-efficacy in their interactions with others such as other children within child care centers, relatives, friends or home providers, they are at a higher risk of developing mental health problems (Guo and Mullan