There is a well-established link between maternal depression and offspring maladaptive behaviors. However, recent research has attempted to explore HOW maternal depression is linked to these behaviors, in the form of maternal unresponsiveness. In other words, maternal depression is linked to mom's inability to respond to her child, which is then linked to the child exhibiting maladaptive behaviors. In this case, maternal unresponsiveness is an example of
Question 8 options:
equifinality
a moderating variable
a mediating variable
multifinality