Child dissociation and the family context

Mann, Barton J.; Sanders, Shirley

doi:10.1007/bf02168080

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“…It has been used to examine parent involvement and strictness in relation to weight loss[48] and dietary behavior,[27, 28] and in children as young as 8 years old. [49] The 30-item version[50] was completed by the child and assesses three dimensions of parenting: Acceptance vs. rejection, Psychological control vs. autonomy, and Firm vs. lax control. Acceptance vs. rejection assesses the emotional aspects of parenting, i.e., displays of warmth and support.…”

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Firm maternal parenting associated with decreased risk of excessive snacking in overweight children

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Objective To examine the relationship between parent feeding practices (restriction, monitoring, pressure to eat), general parenting behaviors (acceptance, psychological control, firm control), and aberrant child eating behaviors (emotional eating and excessive snacking) among overweight and normal weight children. Methods Overweight and normal weight children between 8 and 12 years old and their mothers (n=79 parent-child dyads) participated in this study. Mothers completed surveys on parent feeding practices (Child Feeding Questionnaire) and child eating behaviors (Family Eating and Activity Habits Questionnaire). Children reported on their mothers’ general parenting behaviors (Child Report of Parent Behavior Inventory). Parent and child height and weight were measured and demographic characteristics assessed. Logistic regression models, stratified by child weight status and adjusting for parent BMI, were used to determine which parenting dimensions and feeding practices were associated with child emotional eating and snacking behavior. Results Overweight children displayed significantly more emotional eating and excessive snacking behavior than normal weight children. Mothers of overweight children used more restrictive feeding practices and psychological control. Restrictive feeding practices were associated with emotional eating in the overweight group (OR = 1.26, 95% CI, 1.02, 1.56) and excessive snacking behavior in the normal weight group (OR = 1.13, 95% CI, 1.01, 1.26). When examining general parenting, firm control was associated with decreased odds of excessive snacking in the overweight group (OR=0.51, 95% CI, 0.28, 0.93). Conclusion Restrictive feeding practices were associated with aberrant child eating behaviors in both normal weight and overweight children. Firm general parenting however, was associated with decreased snacking behavior among overweight children. Longitudinal studies following children from infancy are needed to better understand the direction of these relationships.

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“…Some research finds that parents who suffer from mental health problems are likely to be neglectful, abusive, and/or inconsistent in their parenting (Kluft, 1987). Inconsistent parenting can cause the child to be stressed and confused, which may lead to dissociative tendencies (Mann & Sanders, 1994). According to Kisiel and Lyons, "A natural, protective response to overwhelming traumatic experiences, dissociation can become an automatic response to stress" (2001, p. 1034).…”

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Family risk factors and prevalence of dissociative symptoms among homeless and runaway youth

Tyler

Cauce

Whitbeck

2004

Child Abuse & Neglect

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Objective: To examine family risk factors associated with dissociative symptoms among homeless and runaway youth. Method: Three hundred and twenty-eight homeless and runaway youth were interviewed using a systematic sampling strategy in metropolitan Seattle. Homeless young people were interviewed on the streets and in shelters by outreach workers in youth service agencies. Results: The current study revealed widespread prevalence of dissociative symptoms among these young people.Multivariate analyses revealed that sexual abuse, physical abuse, and family mental health problems were all positively associated with dissociative symptoms. No gender differences were found for any of the models. Conclusions: Dissociative behavior is widespread among these youth and may pose a serious mental health concern. Some young people experience numerous stressors, and with few resources and little support available, many may invoke maladaptive strategies such as dissociative behavior to handle such situations, which may in turn be detrimental to their mental health. Unless youth are provided with programs and intervention, the cycle of abuse that they have experienced at home is likely to continue on the street.

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“…Putnam (1997) analyzed the potential moderating roles of age, gender, culture, genetic factors, and education/intelligence and although moderating trends were found for some of these variables, existing research has not convincingly demonstrated that any of these variables significantly influence dissociation. In contrast, research has revealed a number of family environmental factors significantly associated with dissociation, including level of family risk (Malinosky-Rummel & Hoier, 1991), lack of parental care and warmth (Mann & Sanders, 1994; Modestin et al, 2002). inconsistent discipline (Braun & Sachs, 1985; Mann & Sanders, 1994), parental control (Modestin et al, 2002), and poor relationship between parents (Maaranen et al, 2004).…”

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“…In contrast, research has revealed a number of family environmental factors significantly associated with dissociation, including level of family risk (Malinosky-Rummel & Hoier, 1991), lack of parental care and warmth (Mann & Sanders, 1994; Modestin et al, 2002). inconsistent discipline (Braun & Sachs, 1985; Mann & Sanders, 1994), parental control (Modestin et al, 2002), and poor relationship between parents (Maaranen et al, 2004). All of these family factors are also associated with abusive environments (Wolfe, 1985).…”

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Quality of Early Care and Childhood Trauma

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Holmes

et al. 2009

Journal of Nervous &Amp; Mental Disease

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Kihlstrom (2005) has recently called attention to the need for prospective longitudinal studies of dissociation. The present study assesses quality of early care and childhood trauma as predictors of dissociation in a sample of fifty-six low income young adults followed from infancy to age 19. Dissociation was assessed with the Dissociative Experiences Scale; quality of early care was assessed by observer ratings of mother-infant interaction at home and in the lab; and childhood trauma was indexed by state-documented maltreatment, self-report, and interviewer ratings of participants’ narratives. Regression analysis indicated that dissociation in young adulthood was significantly predicted by observed lack of parental responsiveness in infancy, while childhood verbal abuse was the only type of trauma that added to the prediction of dissociation. Implications are discussed in the context of previous prospective work also pointing to the important contribution of parental emotional unresponsiveness in the development of dissociation.

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Child dissociation and the family context

Cited by 39 publications

References 22 publications

Firm maternal parenting associated with decreased risk of excessive snacking in overweight children

Firm maternal parenting associated with decreased risk of excessive snacking in overweight children

Family risk factors and prevalence of dissociative symptoms among homeless and runaway youth

Quality of Early Care and Childhood Trauma

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