Title

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

Authors

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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