Severe Life Events and Chronic Adversities as Antecedents to Anxiety in Children: A Matched Control Study

Allen, Jennifer L.; Rapee, Ronald M.; Sandberg, Seija

doi:10.1007/s10802-008-9240-x

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“…Congruent to earlier findings [1,19] the results of the present study showed that anxiety-disordered children experience significantly more negative life events compared to their non-anxious counterparts. Adjusted for the 'lifetime' experience of negative life events, anxiety-disordered, and non-anxious children differed in their use of cognitive coping strategies.…”

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“…Cognitive coping is considered to act as a mediator and moderator of the association between stress and psychological well being [6,7]. Cognitive coping might be particularly important to examine in relation to childhood anxiety disorders, as anxiety-disordered children experience significantly more stressful situations (i.e., negative life events) than their non-anxious counterparts and perceive these situations as more threatening [1,13,19]. Maladaptive or excessive use of cognitive coping strategies might contribute to the development and persistence of anxiety disorders in children.…”

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Cognitive coping and childhood anxiety disorders

Legerstee

Garnefski

Jellesma

et al. 2009

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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To investigate differences in cognitive coping strategies between anxiety-disordered and non-anxious 9-11-year-old children. Additionally, differences in cognitive coping between specific anxiety disorders were examined. A clinical sample of 131 anxiety-disordered children and a general population sample of 452 non-anxious children were gathered. All children filled out the child version of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ-k). Structured clinical interviews were used to assess childhood anxiety disorders. Results showed that anxiety-disordered children experience significantly more 'lifetime' negative life events than non-anxious children. Adjusted for the 'lifetime' experience of negative life events, anxiety-disordered children scored significantly higher on the strategies catastrophizing and rumination, and significantly lower on the strategies positive reappraisal and refocus on planning than non-anxious children. No significant differences in cognitive coping were found between children with specific anxiety disorders. Anxietydisordered children employ significantly more maladaptive and less adaptive cognitive coping strategies in response to negative life events than non-anxious children. The results suggest that cognitive coping is a valuable target for prevention and treatment of childhood anxiety problems.

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Cognitive coping and childhood anxiety disorders

Legerstee

Garnefski

Jellesma

et al. 2009

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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“…Ratings of contextual (panel) and subjective (parent-rated) impact are assigned using a 4-point scale (0-3), with higher scores indicating greater negative or positive impact. Short-term impact ratings were not examined as it is chiefly life events with long-term negative impact (threat) that are associated with psychopathology (Allen et al 2008;Sandberg et al 1993Sandberg et al , 2001. In the current sample, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) revealed substantial agreement for panel assessment and maternal PACE report on the frequency of negative and positive life events (.87, .94).…”

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Assessment of Maternally Reported Life Events in Children and Adolescents: A Comparison of Interview and Checklist Methods

Allen

Rapee

Sandberg

2011

J Psychopathol Behav Assess

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This study compared the number and impact of maternally reported life events experienced by children assessed using interview and checklist approaches. Psychometric properties of a new checklist measure were also examined. Participants were 80 children aged 7 to 16 years recruited from the general community. Mothers completed an interview, the Psychosocial Assessment of Child Experiences (PACE; Sandberg et al. (Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 34(6): 879-897, 1993)) and the Child and Adolescent Survey of Experiences (CASE), a checklist derived from PACE and featuring parent and child self-report versions. PACE and CASE assessed a similar number of negative life events, however CASE assessed more positive life events. The two measures showed fair to substantial agreement for the number and perceived impact of life events. Both PACE and CASE detected significant associations between negative, but not positive life events and child psychopathology. An evaluation of the psychometric properties of CASE revealed that mother-child agreement was good for the overall number of life events, with agreement ranging from poor to substantial for specific life events. CASE demonstrated good one-week retest reliability; however younger children were less reliable reporters of life events than adolescents. Findings are discussed in terms of the relative utility of the two assessment methods for research and clinical practice.

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“…While anxiety is generally a prime candidate for prevention, children facing high socioeconomic adversity are acutely at-risk (Allen et al 2008;Duncan et al 1994). In addition to a lack of security and predictability in their day to day lives, children living in poverty are more likely to be exposed to trauma, violence or family conflict, conferring further risk for emotional disorders (Margolin and Gordis 2000;McDonald et al 2007).…”

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Targeted Prevention of Childhood Anxiety: Engaging Parents in an Underserved Community

Mian

Eisenhower

Carter

2015

American J of Comm Psychol

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Selective prevention programs hold the promise of alleviating child anxiety symptoms, decreasing the risk for emotional problems across the lifespan. Such programs have particular public health import for young children of poor, underserved communities. Identifying factors related to parent engagement, and methods to improve engagement, are paramount in the effort to develop anxiety-focused, community prevention programs. This feasibility study investigated the effect of an enhanced recruitment strategy to maximize parent engagement, as well as factors related to attendance in a single session focused on anxiety prevention. Participants were poor, ethnic minority parents of children aged 11-71 months (n = 256) who completed a survey that assessed anxiety risk according to trauma exposure, child anxiety, or parent anxiety, as well as preferences for preventive services (phase 1). Those meeting risk criteria (n = 101) were invited to a preventive group session (phase 2). Half of parents received enhanced recruitment (ER), which included personalized outreach, matching parent preferences, and community endorsement. Other parents were invited by mail. Chi square analyses indicated that ER was associated with planning to attend (49 vs. 6% of control). Parents receiving ER were 3.5 times more likely to attend. Higher sociodemographic risk was correlated with higher child anxiety symptoms but not attendance. Results highlight the need for improved strategies for engaging parents in preventive, community-based interventions.

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Severe Life Events and Chronic Adversities as Antecedents to Anxiety in Children: A Matched Control Study

Cited by 72 publications

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Cognitive coping and childhood anxiety disorders

Cognitive coping and childhood anxiety disorders

Assessment of Maternally Reported Life Events in Children and Adolescents: A Comparison of Interview and Checklist Methods

Targeted Prevention of Childhood Anxiety: Engaging Parents in an Underserved Community

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