Maternal executive function, harsh parenting, and child conduct problems
Maternal executive function, harsh parenting, and child conduct problems
复制标题
母亲的执行功能、严厉的养育方式和儿童行为问题
DOI：
10.1111/j.1469-7610.2012.02582.x
复制
发表时间：
2012-10-01
影响因子：
7.6
通讯作者：
Bell, Martha Ann
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Deater-Deckard, Kirby;Wang, Zhe;Bell, Martha Ann
背景资料：母亲的执行功能和家庭管理都是最佳育儿的关键方面，但它们的相互作用还不清楚。我们检验了以下假设：（a）具有挑战性的儿童行为问题和严厉的父母养育之间的联系在执行功能较差的母亲中最强，在执行功能较好的母亲中最弱;（B）这种机制将进一步受到家庭混乱程度的影响。方法：社会经济多样化的样本包括147名3至7岁儿童的母亲。母亲们完成了问卷调查和执行功能的实验室评估。结果：与假设相一致，严厉的父母与儿童行为问题，只有在母亲与较差的执行功能。这种效应在平静、可预测的环境中特别强烈，但在混乱的环境中并不明显。结论：母亲的执行功能是至关重要的，以尽量减少苛刻的养育在具有挑战性的儿童行为的背景下，但这种自我调节过程可能无法在混乱的环境中运作良好。
Background: Maternal executive function and household regulation both are critical aspects of optimal childrearing, but their interplay is not understood. We tested the hypotheses that (a) the link between challenging child conduct problems and harsh parenting would be strongest for mothers with poorer executive function and weakest among those with better executive function, and (b) this mechanism would be further moderated by the degree of household chaos. Methods: The socioeconomically diverse sample included 147 mothers of 3-to-7 year old children. Mothers completed questionnaires and a laboratory assessment of executive function. Results: Consistent with hypotheses, harsh parenting was linked with child conduct problems only among mothers with poorer executive function. This effect was particularly strong in calm, predictable environments, but was not evident in chaotic environments. Conclusion: Maternal executive function is critical to minimizing harsh parenting in the context of challenging child behavior, but this self-regulation process may not operate well in chaotic environments.