Mothers' Perceptions of Young Children, Parenting, and Young Children's Behavior Problems

    Authors

    K. Renk

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Child Fam. Behav. Ther.

    Keywords

    behavior problems; mothers; parenting; perceptions; young children; SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS; RISK; PRESCHOOLERS; ADOLESCENTS; TODDLERS; MEDIATOR; MODEL; Psychology, Clinical; Family Studies

    Abstract

    Historically, research demonstrates that mothers' attitudes and characteristics of their parenting are intertwined. More recently, mothers' perceptions of their children are becoming a new focus of interest. To further understand the relationships among mothers' perceptions of their young children, their parenting behaviors, and their ratings of their young children's behavior problems, this study examines the ratings of a diverse group of mothers who have young children. Correlational results of this study demonstrate that these variables are related in the anticipated directions. Further, results of regression analyses suggest that mothers' positive and negative perceptions of their young children and their use of limit setting are important in predicting children's behavior problems. These findings suggest that interventions focusing on changing mothers' perceptions of their young children as well as their parenting behaviors may be related to decreases in young children's behavior problems.

    Journal Title

    Child & Family Behavior Therapy

    Volume

    33

    Issue/Number

    2

    Publication Date

    1-1-2011

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    123

    Last Page

    138

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000291530300002

    ISSN

    0731-7107

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