2017
DOI: 10.1007/s10578-017-0765-5
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Maternal Acceptance Moderates Fear Ratings and Avoidance Behavior in Children

Abstract: Avoidance is a hallmark feature of anxiety disorders, and avoidance-related impairment is often key to meeting diagnostic criteria. In children and adolescents with anxiety disorders, levels of avoidance vary considerably. Using a novel motion-tracking measure of avoidance behavior, we examined whether maternal acceptance, characterized by warm and accepting responses to child feelings and behaviors, moderates the association between fear of spiders and behavioral avoidance of spider stimuli in 103 clinically … Show more

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“…The right or wrong behaviors are parts of the culture of every soci-ety. The readiness of people to learn and adopt the correct lifestyle for maintaining health in a society requires reforming their behaviors (18). In this study, the mean score of attitude was increased in the intervention group; however, this increase was not significant.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 61%
“…The right or wrong behaviors are parts of the culture of every soci-ety. The readiness of people to learn and adopt the correct lifestyle for maintaining health in a society requires reforming their behaviors (18). In this study, the mean score of attitude was increased in the intervention group; however, this increase was not significant.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 61%