Parenting stress and anger expression as predictors of child abuse potential

Rodriguez, Christina M.; Green, Andrea J.

doi:10.1016/s0145-2134(96)00177-9

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“…Bell contended that parents not only influence their children, but children's behavior also has an effect on parental behavior. Research indicates that more adaptable, sociable, or easy to sooth children enjoy warmer and more responsive parenting, whereas challenging child behavior is consistently linked with parenting stress and harsh parenting behavior (Balge & Milner, 2000;Deater-Deckard & Dodge, 1997;Gershoff, 2002;Mammen, Kolko, & Pilkonis, 2002;Rodriguez & Green, 1997). In line with previous research, our cross-sectional investigation found that 4-to 8-year-old children were most at risk for increased hostility and decreased warmth from their parents if they were highly emotional, and/or displayed high levels of problem behaviors .…”

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“…Parental responsiveness and warmth have a powerful influence on children's behavior and development (Sroufe, 1997), and harsh parenting can have substantial effects on child maladjustment (Balge & Milner, 2000;Deater-Deckard & Dodge, 1997;Mammen, Kolko, & Pilkonis, 2002;Rodriguez & Green, 1997). As such, understanding the antecedents of parenting quality is an important area of enquiry (Belsky & Jaffee, 2006).…”

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Predictors of Parenting: Family-Wide and Child-Specific Factors

2016

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Objective. The goal of the study was to identify determinants of child perceptions of parenting. Design. By using two children per family, the current study predicted siblings' (106 pairs) perceptions of mothering and fathering at ages 9-13 from children's perceptions of parenting and parent ratings of child difficulty, parental emotionality, and household organization, when the children were 4-8 years old.Multilevel modeling was used to differentiate between-and within-family variation.Results. Stability in child perceptions was moderate, and this stability was due to family-wide parenting shared by siblings. Conversely, the majority of variance in the 9-to 13-year-olds' perceptions indicated differential, rather than similar, parental treatment. Maternal anger predicted maternal hostility. In contrast, household chaos predicted paternal hostility. Conclusions. Relationships between individuals in the family are part of a larger system, and children are equally as likely as parents to reap the benefits of services or interventions directed toward enhancing maternal wellbeing.Keywords: parenting, household chaos, multilevel modeling 3 Running head: PREDICTORS OF PARENTING INTRODUCTIONParental responsiveness and warmth have a powerful influence on children's behavior and development (Sroufe, 1997), and harsh parenting can have substantial effects on child maladjustment (Balge & Milner, 2000;Deater-Deckard & Dodge, 1997;Mammen, Kolko, & Pilkonis, 2002;Rodriguez & Green, 1997). As such, understanding the antecedents of parenting quality is an important area of enquiry (Belsky & Jaffee, 2006).The current study extends previous research by including two children per family, thereby addressing both family-wide and child-specific predictors across time for both fathers and mothers. The focus of the current study is children's perceptions of parenting. To place the current study in context, a focused review of determinants of parenting and family-wide versus child-specific parenting follows. Determinants of ParentingAn influential theoretical framework for considering predictors of parenting was formulated by Belsky (1984). Reviewing research from abusive families, Belsky postulated that child characteristics, personal resources of parents, and contextual factors are all important determinants of parenting. A review by Belsky and Jaffee (2006) outlined the factors that have demonstrated the strongest links with parenting quality: child temperament/difficulty, parental mental health, personality and developmental history, the marital relationship, and neighborhood. The current study focuses on two of these factors -child difficulty and parental personality (specifically proneness to anger) -as well as household organization. This selection was guided by theory and research, as outlined below, as well as being empirically based on the strongest correlates of parenting among our families during middle childhood (Pike, Coldwell, & Dunn, 2006). Running head: PREDICTORS OF PARENTINGThe inclusion of child characteristics in th...

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Predictors of Parenting: Family-Wide and Child-Specific Factors

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“…In combination, a tendency towards hostile attributions and deficits in anger management may increase the risk of using excessive or severe physical punishment (Whiteman et al, 1987). Parental deficits in anger management, both alone and when combined with parental stress, have been positively correlated with an increased potential for child abuse (Ammerman, 1990;Rodriguez and Green, 1997;Thompson et al, 1999). Parental anger may also intensify when parents lack skills to manage their child's difficult behaviour (Ammerman, 1990).…”

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Why a universal population‐level approach to the prevention of child abuse is essential

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This paper argues for the importance of adopting a population-level approach to promote more effective parenting and to reduce the risk of child maltreatment. Family-based interventions based on social learning principles have been shown to make a useful contribution in the treatment of child maltreatment. However, typically such programmes have been used to treat parents who have already become involved in the child protection system. We argue that the creation of communitywide support structures to support positive parenting is needed to reduce the prevalence of child maltreatment. Such an approach requires several criteria to be met. These include having knowledge about the prevalence rates for the targeted child outcomes sought, knowledge about the prevalence of various parenting and family risk factors, evidence that changing family risk factors reduces the prevalence of targeted problems, having culturally appropriate, cost-effective, evidence-based interventions available and making these widely accessible.

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“…İhmal ve istismara maruz kalan çocuklar maruz kalmayanlara göre daha fazla davranım bozukluğu, şiddete ve suç işlemeye yönelik düşmanca davranışlar sergilemektedirler (Benda ve Corwyn, 2002;Chapple, Tyler, Bersani, 2005;Nicholas ve Bieber, 1996;Smith ve Thornberry, 1995). Rodriguez ve Green (1997) yaptıkları çalışmada ebeveynlerin öfkelerini ifade etme biçimleri ile çocuklarını istismar etme potansiyelleri arasında ilişki olduğu sonucuna ulaşmışlardır. İhmal ve istismarın hangi türüne maruz kalırsa kalsın çocuk aile içinde problemlerin çözümünü yanlış davranışları örnek alarak öğrenmektedir (Kağıtçıbaşı, 1999).…”

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Predictors of Traumatic Childhood Experiences by Continues Anger and Anger Expression Styles

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Parenting stress and anger expression as predictors of child abuse potential

Cited by 187 publications

References 25 publications

Predictors of Parenting: Family-Wide and Child-Specific Factors

Predictors of Parenting: Family-Wide and Child-Specific Factors

Why a universal population‐level approach to the prevention of child abuse is essential

Predictors of Traumatic Childhood Experiences by Continues Anger and Anger Expression Styles

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