ERIC Number: EJ1238861
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Publication Date: 2020-Jan
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Preliminary Characterization of Parent-Child Interaction in Preschoolers with Prader-Willi Syndrome: The Relationship between Engagement and Parental Stress
Zyga, Olena; Dimitropoulos, Anastasia
American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v125 n1 p76-84 Jan 2020
Early parent-child interactions (PCI) impact social cognitive development. Relatedly, children with various developmental disorders exhibit abnormal parental attachment relationships. Parental characteristics and behaviors can impact PCI and socioemotional development as well. No research has examined the parent-child dynamic in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), a neurodevelopmental disorder that presents with social cognitive deficits. This article provides a preliminary characterization of PCI quality and parenting stress in 17 PWS parent-child dyads, children ages 3-5 years, in comparison to 20 typically developing children and their parent. Results suggest early PCI disruption in preschoolers with PWS and their parents report increased levels of stress in various domains. These findings have important implications not only on parent well-being in PWS but its impact on child development.
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Parent Child Relationship, Genetic Disorders, Stress Variables, Child Rearing, Parent Attitudes, Well Being, Child Development, Intervention, Developmental Disabilities, Individual Characteristics, Social Development, Emotional Development
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Language: English
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