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Maternal insightfulness and preschoolers' emotion and behavior problems

Reciprocal influences in a therapeutic preschool program

Bibliographic Data

ID11276894
AuthorsDavid Oppenheim (0000-0001-7019-2106, University of Haifa, corresponding author), Douglas Goldsmith, Douglas F Goldsmith (Children's Center), Nina Koren‐Karie (0000-0001-7163-4498, University of Haifa)
Year2004
Volume25
Issue4
Pages352-367
Publication date2004-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInfant Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0163-9641 • E-ISSN: 1097-0355
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/imhj.20010
OpenAlexW2144344248
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited17

Mothers' insightfulness, which involves understanding the motives underlying the child's behavior in a complete, open, and accepting way, was examined both at the beginning and at the end of a therapeutic preschool program for preschoolers using the Insightfulness Assessment (Oppenheim & Koren‐Karie, 2002). The goal of the study was to examine the links between improvement in mothers' insightfulness and reduction in children's behavior problems. Thirty‐two children referred to a therapeutic preschool program for a range of behavioral and emotional problems and their mothers participated in the study. Results showed that mothers who shifted from noninsightfulness before treatment to insightfulness after treatment had children whose behavior problems decreased whereas mothers who did not make such gains had children whose behavior problems increased. The social skills of all children improved during treatment. The possible mechanisms linking the gains of mothers and children are discussed within the framework of attachment theory

Developmental psychology · Reciprocal · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Family and Disability Support Research · Psychology

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Unique citing works14
Citations per year0,64
Citation span2004 - 2024 (21)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
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