Predicting child problem behaviour at school age: The role of maternal sensitivity, child temperament and theory of mind

Licata-Dandel, Maria; Wenzel, Anne Sophie; Kristen, Susanne; Sodian, Beate

doi:10.1002/icd.2264

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“…Before the onset of the first lockdown, maternal non-hostility seemed to reduce cumulative infantile psychopathologies. Less harsh parenting promotes psychological well-being of an infant or toddler [18][19][20]24]. This effect is not visible in mother-infant-dyads recruited after the onset of the first German lockdown-though the direct comparison of this correlation did not reveal any effect.…”

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confidence: 79%

“…EA is described as integral for healthy development and infantile psychological well-being, as well as social-and cognitive development [18][19][20][21][22]. In general, higher maternal EA is connected to fewer behavioral symptoms in infancy and childhood [23,24] and might act as a promotive factor interrupting the trajectories of risks [25]. Promotive factors in general are connected to a healthy development and overcoming obstacles [25,26], and could be leading towards higher resiliency against mental disorders in infancy and childhood as a final result [27].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Being an Infant in a Pandemic: Influences of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Infants, Toddlers and Their Mothers in a Clinical Population

Sprengeler,

Mattheß,

Galeris

et al. 2023

Children

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing lockdowns might have had a strong impact on mental health of mothers and their infants/toddlers. For example, families had to deal with health issues and social isolation, which might have affected mental health and parent-child interactions. The aim of this study is to evaluate differences in (1) infantile regulatory disorders, (2) maternal mental health, (3) the impact of maternal mental health on infantile regulatory disorders, and (4) alterations in the mother-child interaction for participants recruited before versus after the onset of the first German lockdown. For this reason, mother-child dyads have been divided into two groups and were compared by analyzing clinical interviews on psychopathology of mother and child (M.I.N.I. & DC:05) and mother-child-interactions (Emotional Availability Scales). Results showed that (1) differences in infantile sleeping disorders emerged (phi = 0.243; p = 0.016) compared to the pre-lockdown group, while (2) the occurrence of maternal panic and anxiety increased in the post-lockdown group (phi = 0.229; p = 0.022). Moreover, there was (3) an association for maternal panic and child’s sleep disorder, and (4) specific associations with maternal non-hostility in the mother-child-interaction. In conclusion, the present study highlights the differences of maternal mental health occurrences and infants’ regulatory problems, as well as the possible effects of the COVID-19 pandemic for infants. In the pre-lockdown group, maternal non-hostility might have acted as a promotive factor against regulatory disorders, while this mechanism was mitigated in the post-lockdown group.

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confidence: 99%

Being an Infant in a Pandemic: Influences of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Infants, Toddlers and Their Mothers in a Clinical Population

Sprengeler,

Mattheß,

Galeris

et al. 2023

Children

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“…The internal consistency in our sample is satisfactory with a Cronbach's alpha for EC = 0.77. Although the CBQ has not yet been validated in German, it can be requested from Rothbarts CBQ homepage in German and has been used successfully in a large number of studies (e.g., Kerner auch Koerner et al., 2018; Licata‐Dandel et al., 2021).…”

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Self‐regulation in preschool: Are executive function and effortful control overlapping constructs?

Schmidt

Daseking

Gawrilow

et al. 2022

Developmental Science

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The concepts of executive function (EF) and effortful control (EC) are strikingly similar. EF originate from neurocognitive research and are described as an accumulation of cognitive processes that serve the goal-oriented self-regulation (SR) of an individual.EC originates from temperament research and is defined as the efficiency of executive attention, including the ability to inhibit a dominant response, to activate a subdominant response, to proceed in a planned manner and to recognize conflicts or errors.The aim of this article was to examine the association between the constructs of EF and EC at the preschool-age. Eighty-eight children (49 female; M-age = 3.93 years, SD = .78) were tested with a computerized battery designed to assess EF at 3-6 years of age (EF Touch). Children's parents completed questionnaires assessing EF impairments (BRIEF-P) and EC (CBQ). Associations between the constructs and their conceptual overlap were analyzed using correlations and confirmatory factor analyses. We found significant correlations between EF and EC measures. A one-factor confirmatory model fitted the data very well and indicated that EF and EC are indeed overlapping and highly similar constructs. Therefore, our results show that measures of EC and EF have substantial overlap in preschoolers and suggest an integrated model of self-regulation.

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“…During quarantine, parents are often the closest and best source of help to children. Studies have shown that friendly communication with children is the key to identifying any physical and psychological problems, and also maternal sensitivity was associated with children’s behavioral problems [ 8 , 10 ]. Although both parents are involved in training the child, the mother has a more significant role in educating the child [ 11 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Predictor factors affecting emotional and behavioral problems in school-aged (6–12 years) children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

Mahmoodi,

Rostami,

Bahrami

et al. 2023

BMC Psychiatry

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Objectives The prolonged outbreak of COVID-19 has caused psychological problems in the community, especially in children. Given that limited studies have been conducted on this vulnerable group in Iran, we conducted this study to determine the predictor factors affecting emotional and behavioral problems in school-aged (6–12 years) children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study on 322 mothers of elementary school-aged children (6–12 years) from April 21 to June 21, 2021, in Karaj, Alborz, Iran. Sociodemographic checklist, socioeconomic status scale (SES), Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21), Corona Disease Anxiety Scale (CDAS), and the Rutter Children's Behavior Questionnaire (RCBQ) were used to evaluate the children's behavioral symptoms, the mental health of their mothers, and sociodemographic factors. Results In total, 17.7% of children (male = 27.0%, female = 11.7%) had behavioral problems. Results showed income (p-value = 0.007, 95%CI (-3.85- -0.607)), and physical activity of the child (p-value = 0.026, 95%CI (-1.03- -0.067)), were indirectly associated with children's behavioral symptoms. Having underlying disease (p-value = 0.00, 95%CI (1.712–5.949)), breastfeeding (p-value = 0.027, 95%CI (0.335–5.61)), corona-related anxiety (p-value = 0.00, 95%CI (0.158–0.318)), and DASS score (p-value = 0.00, 95%CI (0.149–0.334)) in the mothers, as well as male gender (p-value = 0.003, 95%CI (0.724–3.471)) were directly associated with children's behavioral symptoms. The most factors involved in the behavioral symptom score of children were corona-related anxiety (β = .298), DASS (β = 0.273), underlying disease of mothers (β = 0.163), income (β = -0.154), child's gender (β = 0.142) and physical activity (β = -0.101), and breastfeeding (β = 0.099) respectively. Conclusion Study findings showed that some factors affect the emotional and behavioral problems of school-aged (6–12 years) children during the COVID-19 pandemic. These data may help future researchers and policymakers with early intervention.

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Predicting child problem behaviour at school age: The role of maternal sensitivity, child temperament and theory of mind

Cited by 8 publications

References 55 publications

Being an Infant in a Pandemic: Influences of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Infants, Toddlers and Their Mothers in a Clinical Population

Being an Infant in a Pandemic: Influences of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Infants, Toddlers and Their Mothers in a Clinical Population

Self‐regulation in preschool: Are executive function and effortful control overlapping constructs?

Predictor factors affecting emotional and behavioral problems in school-aged (6–12 years) children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

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