Correction to "Maternal sensitivity and child behavior problems in the context of intimate partner violence" by Marvin et al. (2026).

Reports an error in "Maternal sensitivity and child behavior problems in the context of intimate partner violence" by Matthew J. Marvin, Amy K. Nuttall, G. Anne Bogat, Joseph S. Lonstein, Cecilia Martinez-Torteya, Maria Muzik and Alytia A. Levendosky (Journal of Family Psychology, Advanced Online Publication, Aug 10, 2026, np; see record 2028-10690-001). In the article, there was an error when CBCL scores were calculated. Affected rows of Tables 2 and 3 provided in the erratum report these corrections. Also, in the second paragraph of the Results section, the association of the interaction between postnatal IPV and maternal sensitivity and child externalizing behavior was previously non-significant (β = -.19, p = .08) but is now significant (β = -.21, p = .04), as hypothesized. Corrected Figure 2 now depicts regions of significance for that significant interaction. The fifth paragraph of the Discussion section should have discussed the buffering effect of maternal sensitivity for both internalizing and externalizing behaviors and concluded that maternal sensitivity can be a factor that buffers the effect of postnatal IPV on internalizing along with externalizing behaviors. (The following abstract of the original article appeared in record 2028-10690-001). Intimate partner violence (IPV) is defined as physical, sexual, or psychological violence perpetrated by a romantic partner. When IPV occurs prenatally, it can affect the developing stress regulatory system of the fetus and confer risk for later behavior problems. Postnatal exposure to IPV is also linked to greater behavior problems in children, potentially due to the way that high-stress home environments can interfere with the development of self-regulation. Maternal sensitivity, on the other hand, is an important parenting factor that promotes children's adaptive self-regulation. The present study (N = 446) examined whether maternal sensitivity influences the impact of maternal prenatal and postnatal IPV exposure on children's behavior. Findings revealed that prenatal IPV exposure predicted greater externalizing and internalizing behavior at child age 2.5 years. Postnatal IPV exposure was not associated with children's externalizing and internalizing behavior. However, the interaction between maternal sensitivity and postnatal IPV was significantly associated with child internalizing behavior. Follow-up analyses identified a significant positive association between postnatal IPV and child internalizing behavior at low levels of maternal sensitivity but a negative association between postnatal IPV and child internalizing behavior at high levels of maternal sensitivity. This suggests that some mothers can be highly sensitive caregivers or perhaps become even more sensitive caregivers, in the face of IPV exposure, which may protect children from the detrimental effects of IPV exposure on some aspects of adjustment. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).