The effect of parental depression on the problem behaviour and academic performance of children with asthma.

Parental depression had actor and partner effects on marital conflict, and marital conflict perceived by the father had actor and partner effects on parent-child interactions, while marital conflict perceived by the mother had only actor effect on parent-child interactions. Parent-child interaction perceived by both fathers and mothers was found to affect the problem behaviour of children. The problem behaviour of children affects academic performance.