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However, research on the associations of caregivers\u2019 use of WASH and symptom changes of child externalizing behaviors is lacking.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This study examined the longitudinal and reciprocal associations between the use of WASH by caregivers of children with externalizing behavior disorders and their children\u2019s externalizing behavior symptoms.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n Longitudinal data of 276 families from 2 intervention conditions of a randomized controlled trial (either unguided or supported by a therapist over the phone) were analyzed. Caregiver- and clinician-rated child externalizing behavior symptoms were assessed before (T1), in the middle (T2), and after the 6-month WASH intervention (T3). Additionally, 2 indicators of the caregivers\u2019 use of the WASH intervention were considered: number of log-ins (frequency) and the percentage of completed material (intensity). Associations of caregivers\u2019 use during early (T1-T2) and late (T2-T3) treatment with child externalizing behavior symptoms were analyzed using path analyses (structural equation modeling).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Frequency and intensity of use were higher during the first 3 months than during the next 3 months of the intervention period. The number of log-ins at early treatment was significantly but weakly associated with caregiver-reported child externalizing behavior symptoms in the long term (T3). Moreover, caregiver-reported child externalizing severity at T2 predicted the number of log-ins in the late treatment. The results were not replicated when considering the percentage of completed material as a measure of use or when considering clinician ratings of child externalizing behavior symptoms.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n The findings provide the first, albeit weak, evidence for longitudinal associations between caregivers\u2019 use of WASH and improvements in caregiver-rated child externalizing behavior symptoms. 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