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Publication Date: 2012-Dec
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Emotional Reactivity to Network Stress in Middle and Late Adulthood: The Role of Childhood Parental Emotional Abuse and Support
Poon, Cecilia Y. M.; Knight, Bob G.
Gerontologist, v52 n6 p782-791 Dec 2012
Purpose: This study examined whether recalled childhood parental emotional abuse and support were associated with emotional reactivity to network stress among middle-aged and older adults. Design and Methods: Hypotheses were tested by performing 2-level multilevel modeling analysis on 787 participants aged 33-83 who participated in the Daily Stress Project (2004-2009). Results: Adult daughters who recalled more childhood emotional abuse from their mother reported a higher average level of daily emotional distress nearly a decade later. The association between network stress and emotional distress was only significant among adult daughters. This emotional reactivity was attenuated by greater childhood emotional support from mothers. Implications: Recalled childhood mother-child relationship continues to influence stress and coping across the lifespan, especially among women.
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Antisocial Behavior, Daughters, Mothers, Child Abuse, Correlation, Self Control, Networks, Stress Variables, Adults, Older Adults, Hypothesis Testing, Recall (Psychology), Children, Coping, Gender Differences
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Language: English
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