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Mothering and anxiety: social support and competence as mitigating factors for first-time mothers
- Author:
- CHAVIS Llena
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 55(6), 2016, pp.461-480.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This study investigated anxiety as a phenomenon distinct from depression and evaluated several variables that influence anxiety in first-time mothers. This explored the relationship between maternal sense of competence (both of mothering and efficacy) and perceived social support (from family, friends, and significant others) and first-time mothers’ postpartum anxiety, when depression, socioeconomic status (SES), and marital status were controlled for. The population studied were 86 first-time mothers made up of women with children 24 months or younger in two populations of Kentucky and Michigan. The constructs of maternal sense of competence and perceived social support were found to be significant in explaining first-time mothers’ anxiety. The study concluded that a combined association of perceived social support and maternal sense of competence were associated with a 34% (change in R-squared = .339) decrease of a first-time mothers’ anxiety. However, not all types of social support, or maternal competence appeared to be equally important with regards to maternal anxiety: social support from friends and family and maternal sense of competence in regard to productivity appeared to be most (Publisher abstract)
Examining the relationship between a childhood history of sexual abuse and later dissociation, breast-feeding practices, and parenting anxiety
- Authors:
- BOWMAN Katherine Gail, RYBERG Jacalyn Wickline, BECKER Heather
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 24(8), August 2009, pp.1304-1317.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Mexican American adolescent mothers with and without childhood sexual abuse (CSA) histories were compared to examine the influence of CSA on dissociation, selection of infant feeding method, and intimate parenting anxiety. Participants are 78 English-speaking adolescents between 15 and 19 years of age and recruited from the southwestern United States. Nearly one third of the sample reports CSA histories. No correlation was found between CSA history and intimate parenting anxiety, no difference between breast-feeding and formula-feeding mothers in CSA severity, and it was found that intimate parenting anxiety does not predict dissociation. These findings are inconsistent with previous research. Supportive resources may explain the inconsistency and play a role in adolescent mothers' responses
Parent depression and child anxiety: an overview of the literature with clinical implications
- Authors:
- COLETTI Christina J. M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Youth Care Forum, 38(3), June 2009, pp.151-160.
- Publisher:
- Springer
Several reasons for examining the relationship between parental depression and child anxiety are presented. The empirical support for a link between these two variables are summarised. Finally, directions for future research and clinical implications of an association of parental depression with child anxiety are discussed.
Adolescent's perceptions of parenting behaviours and its relationship to adolescent Generalized Anxiety Disorder symptoms
- Authors:
- HALE William W., ENGELS Rutger, MEEUS Wim
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adolescence, 29(3), June 2006, pp.407-417.
- Publisher:
- Academic Press
This study examined the relationship between how adolescents perceived parenting behaviours and adolescent Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) symptom scores. The 1106 junior high and high school students (12–19 years old; 49.6% males and 50.4% females) completed questionnaires regarding their perception of parenting behaviours and self-rated symptoms of GAD. The findings of this study demonstrate
The role of coping strategies in understanding the relationship between parental support and psychological outcomes in anxious youth
- Authors:
- SIMPSON David, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 35(4), 2018, pp.407-421.
- Publisher:
- Springer
The current study examined the moderating role of coping strategies on psychological outcomes at varying levels of parental support in a sample of clinically anxious youth. Youth (N = 174, mean age 11.89) completed the Children’s Coping Strategies Checklist, Child and Adolescent Social Support Scale, Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children and Children’s Depression Inventory. Data was gathered at a large, university-based anxiety disorders treatment clinic. This nonexperimental design analysed the use of active and avoidant coping strategies as a moderator of anxiety and depression, while controlling for parental support. Results revealed active coping strategies did moderate the relationship between parental support and anxiety, however, not as expected while the significant moderation role of avoidance coping was mixed. Findings showed that anxious youth with more parental support and more active coping were at risk for higher levels of anxiety, yet protected from higher depression. Avoidant coping strategies did moderate in a manner that was predicted for higher anxiety symptoms. Results suggest increased need for parental involvement in the treatment of anxiety disorders (Edited publisher abstract)
Social anxiety and parental overprotection in young adults with and without intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- HEMM Cahley, DAGNAN Dave, MEYER Thomas D.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 31(3), 2018, pp.360-368.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Objectives: Developmental literature highlights peer relationships and parental overprotection as factors implicated in the development of social anxiety. These factors are highly prevalent in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities; however research has not examined whether these factors are associated with social anxiety for this population. Methods: Twenty‐one individuals without intellectual disabilities and 21 individuals with intellectual disabilities (aged 16–24 years) completed the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents with follow‐up questions, the Glasgow Anxiety Scale‐Intellectual disabilities and the parental overprotection subscale of the Parental Bonding Instrument with follow‐up questions. Results: Aspects of general and social anxiety were significantly greater in the intellectual disabilities group. There were no significant differences in parental overprotection between groups, however, qualitative analyses revealed differences in experiences of social anxiety and parental overprotection. Conclusions: Further research into factors associated with social anxiety in people with intellectual disabilities may inform adaptations to therapies and early intervention. (Edited publisher abstract)
Parentification, stress, and problem behavior of adolescents who have a parent with mental health problems
- Authors:
- HOSMAN Clemens M.H, WITTERMAN Cilia L.M.
- Journal article citation:
- Family Process, 56(1), 2017, pp.141-153.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
When adolescents live with a parent with mental illness, they often partly take over the parental role. Little is known about the consequences of this so-called parentification on the adolescents' internalizing and externalizing problems. This survey study examined this effect cross-sectionally and longitudinally in a sample of 118 adolescents living with a parent suffering from mental health problems. In addition, the study examined a possible indirect effect via perceived stress. Path analyses were used to examine the direct associations between parentification and problem behavior as well as the indirect relations via perceived stress. The results showed that parentification was associated with both internalizing and externalizing problems cross-sectionally, but it predicted only internalizing problems 1 year later. An indirect effect of parentification on adolescent internalizing and externalizing problems via perceived stress was found, albeit only cross-sectionally. These findings imply that parentification can be stressful for adolescents who live with a parent with mental health problems, and that a greater awareness of parentification is needed to prevent adolescents from developing internalizing problems. (Publisher abstract)
Course of depression and anxiety symptoms during the transition to parenthood for female adolescents with histories of victimization
- Authors:
- MADIGAN Sheri, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 38(7), 2014, pp.160-1170.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
The aim of the current study was to increase understanding of how victimization history impacts the longitudinal course of depression and anxiety in a sample of 55 adolescents emerging into parenthood. Adolescents were interviewed about their victimization experiences during their second trimester of pregnancy, and interviews were subsequently classified according the Maltreatment Classification Scale (Barnett, Manly, & Cicchetti, 1993). Adolescents reported on their symptoms of depression and anxiety prenatally and 6 and 12 months postpartum. Growth curve modeling revealed that, on average, there was a steady linear decline in depression and anxiety symptoms across the transition to parenthood, with a rate of change of 25% and 20%, respectively, from the prenatal assessment to 12 months postpartum. Sexual abuse history attenuated the likelihood of a decrease in depressive symptoms over time. Neglect history was associated with higher prenatal levels of anxiety, as well as a steeper decline in anxiety symptoms over time. Future research is needed to determine the role of poly-victimization in predicting the onset and change of depression and anxiety symptoms. Findings from the current study (Publisher abstract)
The predictors of distress in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder
- Authors:
- FIRTH Ian, DRYER Rachel
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 38(2), 2013, pp.163-171.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This study examined which autism spectrum disorder (ASD) characteristic best predicted parental stress and depression. Parents of 109 children aged between 4 and 12 completed self-report measures of anxiety, depression, stress, and parenting-specific stress. They also completed rating scales regarding their child's ASD characteristics. This study found that the child's behavioural and emotional impairments predicted the parents’ overall levels of distress (i.e., stress/tension, anxiety, and depression), but not the stress associated with parenting. Instead, the child's social impairment severity was found to predict parenting-specific stress. This study highlights the pervasive influence of ASD symptomatology on the mental wellbeing of the parents and the importance of assisting parents to cope (Edited publisher abstract)
Helping children with autism spectrum conditions through everyday transitions
- Authors:
- SMITH John, DONLAN Jane, SMITH Bob
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 176p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book looks at the small transitions in everyday life that can be big issues for a child with autism and offers simple and effective strategies to make change less of a daily challenge. Facing any type of change can cause confusion and anxiety for individuals with autism spectrum conditions. The authors explain why seemingly minor changes to routine can be emotionally distressing