Predicting Parent-Child Aggression Risk in Mothers and Fathers: Role of Emotion Regulation and Frustration Tolerance

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 2529-2538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina M. Rodriguez ◽  
Levi R. Baker ◽  
Doris F. Pu ◽  
Meagan C. Tucker
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Frustration Tolerance ◽  
Child Aggression ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Parent Child

Longitudinal associations among routine disclosure, the parent–child relationship, and adolescents’ prosocial and delinquent behaviors

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 1853-1871 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura M. Padilla-Walker ◽  
Daye Son
Keyword(s):  
Parental Knowledge ◽  
Parental Warmth ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
Delinquent Behaviors ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Child Disclosure ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Parental Autonomy ◽  
Parent Child

The purpose of this study was to explore whether routine child disclosure to parents was longitudinally related to adolescent prosocial and delinquent outcomes via the parent–child relationship (parental knowledge, parental autonomy granting, and parental warmth/support). The participants included 463 adolescents (48% male, 73% European American, 37% single parent families) and their mothers and fathers who completed questionnaires across three waves from early to late adolescence ( M age of adolescent at Time 1 = 13 years old, Time 3 = 17 years old). The results showed that routine child disclosure was longitudinally associated with prosocial behavior toward family via greater parental warmth. Child disclosure was negatively related to delinquency via parental knowledge. Implications regarding the role of child disclosure on the parent–child relationship and the development of adolescent behavior are discussed.

Predicting Parent–Child Aggression Risk: Cognitive Factors and Their Interaction With Anger

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina M. Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Child Aggression ◽  
Indicator Approach ◽  
Increase Risk ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Multiple Indicator ◽  
Affective Components ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Potential Moderator ◽  
Parent Child

Several cognitive elements have previously been proposed to elevate risk for physical child abuse. To predict parent–child aggression risk, the current study evaluated the role of approval of parent–child aggression, perceptions of children as poorly behaved, and discipline attributions. Several dimensions of attributions specifically tied to parents’ discipline practices were targeted. In addition, anger experienced during discipline episodes was considered a potential moderator of these cognitive processes. Using a largely multiple-indicator approach, a sample of 110 mothers reported on these cognitive and affective aspects that may occur when disciplining their children as well as responding to measures of parent–child aggression risk. Findings suggest that greater approval of parent–child aggression, negative perceptions of their child’s behavior, and discipline attributions independently predicted parent–child aggression risk, with anger significantly interacting with mothers’ perception of their child as more poorly behaved to exacerbate their parent–child aggression risk. Of the discipline attribution dimensions evaluated, mothers’ sense of external locus of control and believing their child deserved their discipline were related to increase parent–child aggression risk. Future work is encouraged to comprehensively evaluate how cognitive and affective components contribute and interact to increase risk for parent–child aggression.

scholarly journals Predictors of change in mothers’ and fathers’ parent-child aggression risk

2018 ◽  
Vol 86 ◽  
pp. 247-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina M. Rodriguez ◽  
Paul J. Silvia ◽  
Doris F. Pu
Keyword(s):  
Child Aggression ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Predictors Of Change ◽  
Parent Child

scholarly journals Parent–Child Aggression Risk in Expectant Mothers and Fathers: A Multimethod Theoretical Approach

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 3220-3235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina M. Rodriguez ◽  
Tamika L. Smith ◽  
Paul J. Silvia
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Child Aggression ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Expectant Mothers ◽  
Parent Child

scholarly journals Factors related to positive experiences in parent-child relationship during the COVID-19 lockdown. The role of empathy, emotion regulation, parenting self-efficacy and social support

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Gambin ◽  
Małgorzata Woźniak-Prus ◽  
Marcin Sekowski ◽  
Andrzej Cudo ◽  
Ewa Pisula ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Children And Parents ◽  
Positive Experiences ◽  
Parent Child Relationships ◽  
Parent Child

Objective: Several researchers and clinicians have focused on the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for children and parents. However, we may suppose that some families may also experience positive aspects of the COVID-19 lockdown such as increased emotional closeness and more time for free play and creativity in parent-child relationships. The aim of the current study was to investigate predictors of the positive experiences in parent-child relationship in Polish mothers and fathers during the COVID-19 outbreak. Methods: 228 mothers and 231 fathers completed the Brief version of the Empathic Sensitivity Questionnaire, The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale Short Form, Social Support Scale, Parenting Self-Agency Measure, as well as The Scale of Positive Experiences in Parent-Child Relationship during the COVID-19 lockdown. Results: Our results show that parenting self-efficacy and social support are the best predictors of the positive experiences in parent-child relationships in both mothers and fathers during the lockdown. Additionally, perspective taking is a positive predictor of the positive experiences in mothers, whereas increased affective components of empathy (empathic concern and personal distress) are predictors of the positive experiences in the parent-child relationship in fathers. Conclusions: Our study emphasizes a need to focus not only on negative, but also on positive consequences of COVID-19 lockdown for children and parents, and shows which factors could be important targets for preventive and therapeutic interventions for mothers and fathers during the epidemic.

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