Mother-child disagreements on child anxiety: associated factors
| Autor: | Laura E. Brumariu, Kathryn R Giuseppone |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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050103 clinical psychology
Health (social science) Sociology and Political Science Early adolescence media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Affect (psychology) Education Developmental psychology Maternal perception Perception Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Anxiety 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Maternal anxiety medicine.symptom Psychology Law Individuation Autonomy 050104 developmental & child psychology media_common Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Children's Services. 12:257-270 |
| ISSN: | 1746-6660 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/jcs-11-2016-0021 |
| Popis: | Purpose Previous literature demonstrated low-to-moderate rates of agreement between children and mothers regarding child anxiety. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate factors related to differences between mother-child dyads who disagreed vs agreed in their reports of child anxiety symptoms. Design/methodology/approach In total, 87 children aged 9-12 years old and their mothers completed questionnaires regarding maternal perceptions of child behavior, maternal separation anxiety about the child’s individuation, and mother-child relationship characteristics. Findings The results showed that mothers in mother-child dyads who disagreed on child anxiety symptoms, compared to those in dyads who agreed on child anxiety symptoms, perceived their children as showing higher affect intensity and behavioral problems. They also expressed greater anxiety about the children’s individuation process, characterized in part by children’s increased autonomy and decline of reliance on them. Further, children in dyads who disagreed, compared to those in dyads who agreed, reported lower mother-child attachment security. Originality/value The results extend the literature by identifying specific factors related to the discrepancy between mothers’ and children’s reports of childhood anxiety in early adolescence. The results highlight the need to consider both mothers’ and children’s views when assessing childhood anxiety. Importantly, the results also indicate that specific factors investigated in this study, including maternal perception of children’s behavioral problems and their affect intensity, maternal anxiety about child individuation, and mother-child attachment security, could be used to inform clinical decisions regarding informant discrepancies. |
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