Title

The relationship of maternal characteristics and perceptions of children to children's emotional and behavioral problems

Authors

Authors

K. Renk; A. Roddenberry; A. Oliveros;K. Sieger

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Child Fam. Behav. Ther.

Keywords

mothers; psychological symptoms; parenting stress; perceptions; children's behavior problems; DEPRESSED MOTHERS; RATINGS; STRESS; ADOLESCENTS; INFORMATION; CHILDHOOD; PARENTS; BIAS; Psychology, Clinical; Family Studies

Abstract

This study examined the relationships among maternal depressive symptoms, parenting stress, perceptions of children, and ratings of children's behavioral problems. Forty-six mothers (mean age = 31.07 years) provided ratings of these variables. Mothers were diverse in their cultural backgrounds and marital status but had a high level of educational achievement on average. Regression analyses Supported the hypothesis that mothers' negative perceptions of their children mediate the relationship between maternal characteristics and maternal ratings of children's behavioral problems. Further, mothers' positive perceptions served as a moderator in the relationship between maternal depressive symptoms and maternal ratings of children's externalizing behavioral problems. The results of this study suggest that mothers' perceptions, rather than their characteristics, are related directly to ratings 4, children's behavioral problems, Given these findings,, interventions should, target mothers' perceptions of their children in addition to mothers' psycliological symptoms and children's emotional and behavioral problems.

Journal Title

Child & Family Behavior Therapy

Volume

29

Issue/Number

1

Publication Date

1-1-2007

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

37

Last Page

57

WOS Identifier

WOS:000245161100003

ISSN

0731-7107

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