Parental cognitions and child anxiety: A systematic review

IF 4.8 2区 医学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY
Jeremy K. Fox , Lauren E. Fleming
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Abstract

Given the well-established link between maladaptive parenting behaviors (e.g., control, accommodation) and the development and maintenance of child anxiety, it is important to understand parental cognitions that may underlie these parenting behaviors. The goal of this systematic review was to examine the extent to which parental cognitions are associated with child anxiety. A systematic electronic database search of PubMed, PsycINFO, ProQuest Psychology, and EBSCO Child Development and Adolescent Studies was conducted in February 2024. In total, 31 studies met inclusion criteria from 9867 abstracts initially identified. The review revealed that a large number of studies have consistently found associations between child anxiety and two types of parental cognitions, negative beliefs about child anxiety and negative expectations of the child’s anxiety. In contrast, studies investigating parental worries about threats to their child and cognitions about parenting are more limited and have produced mixed findings and smaller effects. Future research should examine the directionality and mechanisms of relations between parental cognitions and child anxiety using longitudinal designs, as well as explore the role of cultural factors. Findings suggest that parental cognitions may be an important factor in understanding child anxiety and a potential target for prevention and early intervention.
父母认知与儿童焦虑:系统回顾
鉴于适应不良的养育行为(如控制、迁就)与儿童焦虑症的发展和维持之间的联系已得到证实,了解可能是这些养育行为基础的父母认知就显得尤为重要。本系统性综述旨在研究父母的认知与儿童焦虑的关联程度。我们于 2024 年 2 月对 PubMed、PsycINFO、ProQuest Psychology 和 EBSCO 儿童发展与青少年研究进行了系统的电子数据库检索。从最初确定的 9867 篇摘要中,共有 31 项研究符合纳入标准。综述显示,大量研究一致发现,儿童焦虑与父母的两种认知--对儿童焦虑的消极信念和对儿童焦虑的消极预期--之间存在关联。相比之下,调查父母对子女所受威胁的担忧和对养育子女的认知的研究则较为有限,研究结果不一,影响较小。未来的研究应采用纵向设计来研究父母认知与儿童焦虑之间关系的方向性和机制,并探讨文化因素的作用。研究结果表明,父母的认知可能是了解儿童焦虑的重要因素,也是预防和早期干预的潜在目标。
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CiteScore
16.60
自引率
2.90%
发文量
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Anxiety Disorders is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes research papers on all aspects of anxiety disorders for individuals of all age groups, including children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Manuscripts that focus on disorders previously classified as anxiety disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, as well as the new category of illness anxiety disorder, are also within the scope of the journal. The research areas of focus include traditional, behavioral, cognitive, and biological assessment; diagnosis and classification; psychosocial and psychopharmacological treatment; genetics; epidemiology; and prevention. The journal welcomes theoretical and review articles that significantly contribute to current knowledge in the field. It is abstracted and indexed in various databases such as Elsevier, BIOBASE, PubMed/Medline, PsycINFO, BIOSIS Citation Index, BRS Data, Current Contents - Social & Behavioral Sciences, Pascal Francis, Scopus, and Google Scholar.
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