Predictors of Preschoolers' Appraisals of Conflict in Families Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence

Autor/inn/en	Miller, Laura E.; Howell, Kathryn H.; Graham-Bermann, Sandra A.
Titel	Predictors of Preschoolers' Appraisals of Conflict in Families Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
Quelle	In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 27 (2012) 3, S.568-586 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0886-2605
DOI	10.1177/0886260511421675
Schlagwörter	Family Violence; Mothers; Conflict; Family Environment; Young Children; Mental Health; Attitude Measures; Parents; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Ethnicity; Racial Differences; Safety; Depression (Psychology); Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Conflict Tactics Scale; Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mother; Mutter; Konflikt; Familienmilieu; Frühe Kindheit; Psychohygiene; Eltern; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Ethnizität; Rassenunterschied; Sicherheit
Abstract	Factors that may contribute to preschool-aged children's appraisals of their parent's violent conflicts in families experiencing recent intimate partner violence (IPV) were evaluated for 116 mother-child dyads. Mothers and children were interviewed using empirically-validated measures to assess level of violence, maternal and child mental health, and children's appraisals of conflict. Results suggest that preschool-aged children are able to meaningfully respond to statements about their parents' conflicts. Both mothers' and children's reports of violence were significantly associated with children's appraisals of Threat, but not with appraisals of Self-blame. Girls reported significantly higher levels of Self-blame than did boys. Children's cognitive appraisals of Threat and Self-blame did not vary by age or ethnicity. These findings suggest that interventions designed for young children might specifically target their cognitive appraisals to help them regulate their feelings of being threatened and to provide for their safety. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10