“I’m meant to be his comfort blanket, not a punching bag” – Ethnomimesis as an exploration of maternal child to parent violence in pre-adolescents

Rutter, Nikki

doi:10.1177/1473325020940774

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“…Intrusive behaviors may also lead to anxiety by limiting the young person's perceptions of control (Nanda et al, 2012). Recent qualitative work by Rutter (2021) aligns with this conceptualization, describing a process surrounding an overwhelmed young person whose violence is unintended, nondirected, and anxiety based.…”

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Not all child‐to‐parent violence is the same: A person‐based analysis using the function of aggression

Harries,

Curtis,

Skvarc

et al. 2024

Family Relations

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ObjectiveTo explore a typology of dyads experiencing child‐to‐parent violence (CPV) using the function of CPV (i.e., its motivation).BackgroundCPV may be motivated by reactive (i.e., retaliatory), proactive (i.e., instrumental), or affective (i.e., primarily emotional) functions, which may co‐occur intraindividually; however, their co‐occurrence pattern is not fully understood.MethodThis study included 252 participants aged 27 to 78 years (M = 45.92, SD = 8.33; 96% female) who were caregivers of a young person aged 5 to 24 years (M = 13.18, SD = 4.86) and completed an online survey measuring the form and function of CPV and a range of child, parent, and dyadic factors. The majority of dyads were mother–child.ResultsLatent profile analysis revealed two distinct types of dyads: High‐proactive dyads reported severe, highly reactive and proactive CPV compared with low‐proactive dyads in which proactive CPV was rare and reactive CPV was uncommon. Rates of affective CPV were similar across types. Analysis of variance demonstrated that high‐ and low‐proactive dyads significantly differed across intervention‐relevant parent, child, and dyadic factors.ConclusionHigh‐proactive dyads exhibited role reversal and spousification (i.e., parental conflict spill‐over) in which caregivers were helpless, frightened, and frightening, and the young person possessed domineering traits. Low‐proactive dyads were characterized by a comparatively in‐control caregiver who exhibited intrusiveness and higher supervision and a young person who was comparatively less domineering.ImplicationsDifferent types of dyads experiencing CPV may have unique intervention needs.

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Not all child‐to‐parent violence is the same: A person‐based analysis using the function of aggression

Harries,

Curtis,

Skvarc

et al. 2024

Family Relations

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“…Specifically, in relation to anxiety and depression symptoms, a classic study found that parents involved in CPV had higher levels of both symptoms solely because they were conscious of the situation in which they were involved [62]. In addition, parents may struggle with daily life issues, along with feelings of self-blame, impotence, and insecurity [26,28,63], which are stressors that increase their vulnerability to anxiety and depression [64]. Moreover, in terms of obsessive-compulsive symptoms, parents tend to feel the need to be hypervigilant and keep their guard up at all times in their family environment [25].…”

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“…Additionally, in a recent scoping review, parents described feelings of self-blaming, impotence, insecurity, social isolation, and a lack of support [27]. Thus, the available research suggests that CPV may have a negative impact on the mental health of parents [28].…”

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“…Accordingly, this study aimed to examine whether CPV (evaluated based on reports from parents and their children) relates to parents' psychological symptoms (i.e., depression, anxiety, hostility, obsessive-compulsive, interpersonal sensitivity, and somatization) and whether self-efficacy beliefs contribute to explaining this association. Considering previous empirical evidence, the following hypotheses were proposed: (1) CPV will be associated with lower self-efficacy beliefs [27] and higher levels of psychological symptoms [25,26,28], and (2) self-efficacy will explain part of the association between CPV behaviors and psychological symptoms [44].…”

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Psychological Symptoms in Parents Who Experience Child-to-Parent Violence: The Role of Self-Efficacy Beliefs

Jiménez-Granado,

Fernández-González,

del Hoyo-Bilbao

et al. 2023

Healthcare

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Previous research suggests that parents involved in child-to-parent violence (CPV) experience shame, judgment, and a lack of social support, often accompanied by feelings of self-blame and helplessness as well as a deterioration in their perception of self-efficacy and their parenting skills. All of these factors may impact parents’ mental health. However, there is a research gap concerning the consequences of CPV among parents. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine the relationship between CPV and psychological symptoms (i.e., depression, anxiety, hostility, obsessive–compulsive, interpersonal sensitivity, and somatization) in parents based on their perceptions of self-efficacy. The sample was composed of 354 participants: 177 parents (83.1% mothers) and their 177 children (53.4% boys; Mage = 13.27). CPV was reported by both parents and their children. In addition, parents reported their self-efficacy beliefs and psychological symptoms. The results showed that CPV was negatively associated with parents’ psychological symptomatology, except for somatization. Moreover, self-efficacy beliefs explain part of the indirect association between CPV behaviors and psychological symptoms in parents. Overall, our findings provide evidence for the potential impact of CPV on mental health in parents and suggest the relevance of reinforcing their self-efficacy beliefs.

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“…Further coding by Emma to sort data, with themes and sub-themes ordered hierarchically (Rutter, 2020).…”

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“It’s the End of the PhD as We Know it, and We Feel Fine…Because Everything Is Fucked Anyway”: Utilizing Feminist Collaborative Autoethnography to Navigate Global Crises

Rutter

Hasan

Pilson

et al. 2021

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

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Unpacking our experiences as trainee researchers navigating a global pandemic; in this research four researchers identify and interpret otherwise individual experiences through a collective lens. These shared responses are collated and understood through the multivocal method of what we term a “feminst collaborative auto-ethnography.” Relational ethics using a praxis of care, in line with feminist epistemology underpin the systematic analysis of our shared experiences to enhance intersubjectivity and the co-construction of knowledge. Individual reflections and collaborative sessions were utilized to immerse ourselves both situationally and critically into the pool of data. Concurrently creating and analyzing our collaborative inquiry. We utilized mind maps, probing, and reflexivity to engage with our individual and shared social, emotional, and structural challenges. Through analysis of the collaborative data we identified that we had all developed safety seeking strategies, and that a focused research method not only provided direction, but provided a support network. The researchers found that collaborative autoethnography is a useful and holistic method of understanding and navigating adversities in the PhD process, allowing for us to interpret multiple levels of adversity and support-strategies during Covid-19 times.

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“I’m meant to be his comfort blanket, not a punching bag” – Ethnomimesis as an exploration of maternal child to parent violence in pre-adolescents

Cited by 7 publications

References 43 publications

Not all child‐to‐parent violence is the same: A person‐based analysis using the function of aggression

Not all child‐to‐parent violence is the same: A person‐based analysis using the function of aggression

Psychological Symptoms in Parents Who Experience Child-to-Parent Violence: The Role of Self-Efficacy Beliefs

“It’s the End of the PhD as We Know it, and We Feel Fine…Because Everything Is Fucked Anyway”: Utilizing Feminist Collaborative Autoethnography to Navigate Global Crises

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