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How and Why Does the 5-HTTLPR Gene Moderate Associations between Maternal Unresponsiveness and Children's Disruptive Problems?
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Davies, Patrick T.; Cicchetti, Dante – Child Development, 2014
This study tested the 5-HTTLPR gene as a moderator in the relation between maternal unresponsiveness and child externalizing symptoms in a disadvantaged, predominantly Black sample of two hundred and one 2-year-old children and their mothers. Using a multimethod, prospective design, structural equation model analyses indicated that maternal…
Descriptors: Genetics, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Affective Behavior
Adolescents' Cognitive and Emotional Responses to Marital Hostility
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Buehler, Cheryl; Lange, Garrett; Franck, Karen L. – Child Development, 2007
Early adolescents' (11-14 years) responses to marital hostility were examined in a sample of 416 families. The cognitive-contextual perspective and emotional security hypothesis guided the study and 9 adolescent responses were identified. Prospective associations were examined in several structural equation models that included adolescent problems…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Psychological Needs, Adolescents, Structural Equation Models
Coping Efficacy and Psychological Problems of Children of Divorce.
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Sandler, Irwin N.; Tein, Jenn-Yun; Mehta, Paras; Wolchik, Sharlene; Ayers, Tim – Child Development, 2000
Investigated models relating coping efficacy, coping efforts, and psychological problems of children of divorce. Structural equation model supported coping efficacy as mediating between active coping, avoiding coping, and psychological problems. Prospective longitudinal model supported coping efficacy as mediating between active coping and…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Children, Coping, Cross Sectional Studies
Impact of Hostility and Withdrawal in Interparental Conflict on Parental Emotional Unavailability and Children's Adjustment Difficulties
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Sturge-Apple, Melissa L.; Davies, Patrick T.; Cummings, Mark E. – Child Development, 2006
This multimethod, prospective study examined the nature of pathways between interparental hostility and withdrawal, parental emotional unavailability, and subsequent changes in children's internalizing and externalizing behaviors, and school adjustment difficulties over a 3-year period in a sample of 210 mothers, fathers, and 6-year-old children.…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Parent Child Relationship, Withdrawal (Psychology), Mothers