Same Behaviors, Different Outcomes
Mothers’ and Fathers’ Observed Challenging Behaviors Measured Using a New Coding System Relate Differentially to Children’s Social-Emotional Development
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15715121 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eric L Olofson (0000-0003-3502-3627, Wabash College, corresponding author), Sarah J Schoppe‐sullivan (0000-0001-8621-9828, The Ohio State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 675-675 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-06 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children9050675 |
| PMID | 35626852 |
| OpenAlex | W4229009886 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 39 |
This study used a newly developed coding system for measuring the quality of parenting behavior to examine associations with children's social-emotional development. The Risky Interaction Support and Challenge Scale (RISCS) measures the extent to which parents engage in behaviors that present physical and regulatory challenges to children, as well as parents' tendency to allow children to pursue action goals autonomously. These behaviors were observed while parents ( n = 57 fathers; n = 55 mothers; n = 50 pairs) interacted with their 1-year-olds who played on a structure that included a slide, a small climbing wall, and a tunnel. Trained raters reliably used the RISCS to measure several dimensions of parent behaviors related to children's exploration, and all but one of the dimensions captured adequate variability in parent behavior. Although mothers and fathers did not differ in any of the dimensions, the associations between parent behavior and children's social-emotional development did not overlap. Fathers who engaged in greater autonomy allowance and lower overprotection had toddlers with lower levels of internalizing behavior, whereas mothers who challenged children's regulatory competence had toddlers with lower levels of externalizing behavior and greater competence. We discuss the implications of the findings for the literature on attachment theory and father-child relationships
Autonomy · Coding (social sciences · Competence (human resources · Developmental psychology · Emotional development · Parent education · Parenting styles · Social change · Social competence · Social emotional learning · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 2 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |