Psychometric Properties of the German Version of the Early Childhood Screening Assessment

Zimmermann, Peter; Gleason, Mary M.; Hellwig, Susan; Podewski, Fritz; Iwanski, Alexandra

doi:10.1007/s10826-021-02167-z

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“…In contrast, ego-undercontrol is negatively associated with CCQ anxiety at age six and negatively but not significantly at age twelve. The significantly different correlations of ego-undercontrol with aggressiveness compared to anxiety are in line with other research (Krueger et al, 1996 ) and can already be found in early childhood (Zimmermann et al, 2022 ). It characterizes the specific theoretical concept of ego-control as a continuum from undercontrol to overcontrol (Funder and Block, 1989 ; Block, 2002 ; Block and Block, 2006 ).…”

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“…These findings corroborate the relevance of ego-resiliency as a fundamental dimension of effective self-regulation and adjustment (Block and Block, 2006 ; Taylor et al, 2014 ; Syed et al, 2020 ). Ego-resiliency is a marker of effective and situation-appropriate adjustment of self-control and goes along with both low internalizing and low externalizing symptoms from early childhood to adolescence (Scholte et al, 2005 ; Martel and Nigg, 2006 ; Hofer et al, 2010 ; Meier and Zimmermann, 2018 ; Zimmermann et al, 2022 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Longitudinal Influences of DRD4 Polymorphism and Early Maternal Caregiving on Personality Development and Problem Behavior in Middle Childhood and Adolescence

Zimmermann

Spangler

2022

Front. Hum. Neurosci.

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Most studies examining gene-environment effects on self-regulation focus on outcomes early childhood or adulthood. However, only a few studies investigate longitudinal effects during middle childhood and adolescence and compare two domains of early caregiving. In a longitudinal follow-up with a sample of N = 87, we studied the effects of differences in the DRD4 tandem repeat polymorphisms and two domains of early maternal caregiving quality on children’s personality development using Block’s California Child Q-Set (CCQ) at age six and age 12 and on problem behavior at ages six and seven. Early maternal regulation quality predicted later ego-resiliency and aggressiveness. In addition, significant gene-environment interactions revealed that children with the 7+ DRD4 tandem repeat polymorphism and poor maternal regulation quality in infancy showed lower scores in ego-resiliency and higher scores in ego-undercontrol and CCQ aggressiveness. In contrast, children who had experienced effective maternal regulation in infancy showed a comparable level in personality traits and problem behavior as the DRD4 7- group independent of the levels of maternal regulatory behavior. Similarly, longitudinal caregiving × DRD4 interactions were found for behavior problems in middle childhood, especially for oppositional-aggression, inattentive-hyperactivity, and social competence. Early caregiving effects were only found for maternal regulation quality, but not for maternal responsiveness. Effective early maternal regulation in infancy can moderate the negative effect of DRD4 7+ on children’s self-regulation in middle childhood and adolescence. However, maternal responsiveness has no comparable effects. It seems relevant to consider several dimensions of early caregiving and to also measure the environment in more detail in gene-environment studies.

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Longitudinal Influences of DRD4 Polymorphism and Early Maternal Caregiving on Personality Development and Problem Behavior in Middle Childhood and Adolescence

Zimmermann

Spangler

2022

Front. Hum. Neurosci.

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“…Meier et al (2020) found, that both over- and under-benefit were associated with more depressive symptoms in both partners. Therefore, fathers scoring higher in depressive symptoms could have a more negative view of their child’s emotional and behavioral problems, as depressive symptoms were associated with the report of child’s emotional and behavioral problems (Zimmermann et al, 2021). However, how exactly positive DC affects child adjustment seems not quite clear yet and thus more research is needed.…”

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“…Both parents assessed the child's emotional and behavioral problems by completing the German version (Zimmermann et al, 2021) of the Early Childhood Screening Assessment (Gleason et al, 2010) at 4 years after birth (T7). Parents report the frequency of each behavior with 36 items (e.g., "My child seems sad, cries a lot" or "My child is very scared of certain things (needles, insects)").…”

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Dyadic coping trajectories across the transition to parenthood: Associations with child mental health problems.

Stadelmann¹,

Senn²,

Forster³

et al. 2023

Journal of Family Psychology

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How parents cope with stress as a couple (i.e., dyadic coping [DC]) is related to mental health problems in children. But little is known about DC within first-time parents and child mental health problems in early childhood. This study investigated subgroups in DC trajectories across the transition to parenthood (TTP) and examined subgroup differences in child mental health problems. Mothers' and fathers' self-report of positive and negative DC (n = 288 couples) at seven points of measurement (27th, 32nd week of pregnancy, 2nd, 14th, 40th week postpartum, 3-and 4-year postpartum) and children's emotional and behavioral problems from parent report (4-year postpartum) were used. Latent class growth analyses revealed that over half of the couples experienced a moderate decline in positive DC across the TTP (58%), whereas only fathers reported a decline among the remaining couples (42%). Fathers with a partner who maintained their level of positive DC reported more child emotional and behavioral problems than fathers whose partners' DC also decreased. Results for negative DC indicated two subgroups in which one partner maintained their initial level of negative DC (stable fathers: 10%, stable mothers: 23%), while the other increased. In most couples, both parents increased their negative DC (67%). Fathers reported more child emotional and behavioral problems if their negative DC increased across the TTP than if their negative DC remained stable regardless of the negative DC of their partner. The existence of different DC trajectory patterns needs to be considered in further research as well as prevention.

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“…A total emotional and behavioral problem score is the mean score of all 36 items. The ECSA/SFK demonstrated strong convergent and criterion validity, high internal consistency, and test-retest reliability [74,76]. In the current study we used mother reports of emotional and behavioral problems (Cronbach's α = 0.77) and father reports (Cronbach's α = 0.80) separately.…”

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A Family Systems Perspective on Attachment Security and Dependency to Mother and Father in Preschool: Differential and Reciprocal Effects on Children’s Emotional and Behavioral Problems

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Attachment security and dependency play a decisive role for children’s mental health. From a family systems perspective, reciprocal effects of dyadic attachment to each parent within the same family on child symptomatology may well offer additional insights in developmental processes as parents and children influence each other consistently. This study examined the influence of child-mother as well as child–father attachment security and dependency on maternal, paternal, and observed ratings of children’s emotional and behavioral problems. A total of 124 families with preschool children participated in this study. Attachment security, dependency, and symptomatology of the children were independently observed during home visits. Furthermore, mothers and fathers rated child symptoms. Results revealed promotive effects of attachment security to both parents on observed child symptoms. Furthermore, we found a significant actor effect of child-mother attachment security, as well as a significant partner effect of child–father dependency on maternal ratings of child symptomatology. Attachment security to both parents is promotive for child mental health. The family systems perspective clarifies the meaning of child–father relationships for maternal perception of the own child.

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Psychometric Properties of the German Version of the Early Childhood Screening Assessment

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Longitudinal Influences of DRD4 Polymorphism and Early Maternal Caregiving on Personality Development and Problem Behavior in Middle Childhood and Adolescence

Longitudinal Influences of DRD4 Polymorphism and Early Maternal Caregiving on Personality Development and Problem Behavior in Middle Childhood and Adolescence

Dyadic coping trajectories across the transition to parenthood: Associations with child mental health problems.

A Family Systems Perspective on Attachment Security and Dependency to Mother and Father in Preschool: Differential and Reciprocal Effects on Children’s Emotional and Behavioral Problems

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