Attachment disorganisation and poor maternal discipline in early childhood: independent contributions to symptoms of conduct problems

IF 1.5 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL

EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOURAL DIFFICULTIES Pub Date : 2021-09-16 DOI:10.1080/13632752.2021.1984192

Angeliki Kallitsoglou, Vasiliki Repana

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Conduct problems (CP) are common behaviour difficulties in young children. Poor parenting and caregiver-child attachment relationships are important risk factors of CP, but more research is required to understand their concurrent contribution to CP in the early childhood years. We examined the association of maternal-reported conduct problems (CP) (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire) with maternal-reported harsh and inconsistent discipline (Preschool-Alabama Parenting Questionnaire) and children’s representations of attachment (Manchester Attachment Story Task) in a sample of children between 4 and 6 years old (n = 66). Correlation analysis showed that CP were associated with attachment insecurity, high levels of attachment disorganisation, and maternal harsh and inconsistent discipline. Regression analysis showed that disorganisation and inconsistent discipline explained unique variance in CP ratings even after controlling for the effects of confounding variables. The findings suggest that attachment disorganisation and aspects of poor maternal discipline in early childhood reflect parallel processes with unique contributions to CP.

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幼儿期依恋紊乱和母亲纪律差:对行为问题症状的独立贡献

行为问题是幼儿常见的行为困难。不良的父母教养和照顾者-儿童依恋关系是CP的重要危险因素，但需要更多的研究来了解它们在儿童早期对CP的共同作用。我们以4 - 6岁儿童(n = 66)为样本，研究了母亲报告的行为问题(CP)(优势和困难问卷)与母亲报告的严厉和不一致的纪律(学前-阿拉巴马养育问卷)和儿童依恋表征(曼彻斯特依恋故事任务)之间的关系。相关分析表明，CP与依恋不安全感、高水平的依恋紊乱、母亲严厉和不一致的纪律有关。回归分析表明，即使在控制了混杂变量的影响后，混乱和不一致的学科解释了CP评分的独特差异。研究结果表明，依恋紊乱和儿童早期母亲纪律不佳反映了平行的过程，对CP有独特的贡献。

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EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOURAL DIFFICULTIES PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL-

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1.80

自引率

10.00%

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期刊介绍： The central intention of Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties (EBDs) is to contribute to readers" understanding of social, emotional and behavioural difficulties, and also their knowledge of appropriate ways of preventing and responding to EBDs, in terms of intervention and policy. The journal aims to cater for a wide audience, in response to the diverse nature of the professionals who work with and for children with EBDs.