Children's Dysregulated Representations Mediate Ineffective Parenting Practices and Effortful Control in Lower Income Families.
at-risk children and families
child development
early childhood
parent-child relationships
Journal
Family relations
ISSN: 0197-6664
Titre abrégé: Fam Relat
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8002717
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2020
Oct 2020
Historique:
entrez:
26
7
2021
pubmed:
27
7
2021
medline:
27
7
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Rooted in attachment theory, we tested the degree to which children's dysregulated representations mediate linkages between ineffective parenting and children's effortful control in a sample of lower income families. Children in lower income households are at greater risk for difficulties with effortful control. Although ineffective parenting practices may influence children's development of effortful control, there is limited knowledge related to the mechanisms underlying this association. According to attachment theory, it is possible that children who experience ineffective parenting practices have more dysregulated representations, which may then be linked with poorly regulated behavior. This cross-sectional study included 40 preschool-age children enrolled in Head Start and their mothers. Ineffective parenting practices were operationalized using mothers' self-reported parenting styles and observed parenting behaviors; children's dysregulated representations and effortful control were measured during a series of observed laboratory tasks. Structural equation modeling was used to test pathways between measured variables. The relation between ineffective parenting practices and children's effortful control was not directly related; however, structural equation modeling indicated a significant indirect effect through children's dysregulated representations. Children whose mothers were more ineffective in their parenting had more dysregulated representations. In turn, more dysregulated representations were related to poorer effortful control. Children who experience ineffective parenting practices may be less likely to internalize reliable expectations regarding their environment's structure and order. Poorly stabilized perceptions may inhibit adaptive social and behavioral functioning. These findings inform intervention efforts aimed toward enhancing parenting practices to improve children's representations and effortful control behaviors.
Sections du résumé
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
Rooted in attachment theory, we tested the degree to which children's dysregulated representations mediate linkages between ineffective parenting and children's effortful control in a sample of lower income families.
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Children in lower income households are at greater risk for difficulties with effortful control. Although ineffective parenting practices may influence children's development of effortful control, there is limited knowledge related to the mechanisms underlying this association. According to attachment theory, it is possible that children who experience ineffective parenting practices have more dysregulated representations, which may then be linked with poorly regulated behavior.
METHOD
METHODS
This cross-sectional study included 40 preschool-age children enrolled in Head Start and their mothers. Ineffective parenting practices were operationalized using mothers' self-reported parenting styles and observed parenting behaviors; children's dysregulated representations and effortful control were measured during a series of observed laboratory tasks. Structural equation modeling was used to test pathways between measured variables.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The relation between ineffective parenting practices and children's effortful control was not directly related; however, structural equation modeling indicated a significant indirect effect through children's dysregulated representations. Children whose mothers were more ineffective in their parenting had more dysregulated representations. In turn, more dysregulated representations were related to poorer effortful control.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Children who experience ineffective parenting practices may be less likely to internalize reliable expectations regarding their environment's structure and order. Poorly stabilized perceptions may inhibit adaptive social and behavioral functioning.
IMPLICATIONS
CONCLUSIONS
These findings inform intervention efforts aimed toward enhancing parenting practices to improve children's representations and effortful control behaviors.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34305223
doi: 10.1111/fare.12463
pmc: PMC8301258
mid: NIHMS1647074
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
698-713Subventions
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : K01 MH113710
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : T32 MH018931
Pays : United States
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