ERIC Number: EJ969897
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jul
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0091-0627
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The Relations among Maternal Depressive Disorder, Maternal Expressed Emotion, and Toddler Behavior Problems and Attachment
Gravener, Julie A.; Rogosch, Fred A.; Oshri, Assaf; Narayan, Angela J.; Cicchetti, Dante; Toth, Sheree L.
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, v40 n5 p803-813 Jul 2012
Direct and indirect relations among maternal depression, maternal Expressed Emotion (EE: Self- and Child-Criticism), child internalizing and externalizing symptoms, and child attachment were examined. Participants were mothers with depression (n = 130) and comparison mothers (n = 68) and their toddlers (M age = 20 mo.; 53% male). Assessments included the Diagnostic Interview Schedule (maternal depression); the Five Minute Speech Sample (EE); the Child Behavior Checklist (toddler behavior problems); the Strange Situation (child attachment). Direct relations were significant linking: 1) maternal depression with both EE and child functioning; 2) Child-Criticism with child internalizing and externalizing symptoms; 3) Self-Criticism with child attachment. Significant indirect relations were found linking maternal depression with: 1) child externalizing behaviors via Child-Criticism; 2) child internalizing behaviors via Self- and Child-Criticism; and 3) child attachment via Self-Criticism. Findings are consistent with a conceptual model in which maternal EE mediates relations between maternal depression and toddler socio-emotional functioning.
Descriptors: Check Lists, Behavior Problems, Mothers, Criticism, Toddlers, Child Behavior, Parent Child Relationship, Depression (Psychology), Control Groups, Attachment Behavior, Emotional Response, Models, Interviews
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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