Direct Observation of Mother-Child Communication in Pediatric Cancer: Assessment of Verbal and Non-verbal Behavior and Emotion
Direct Observation of Mother-Child Communication in Pediatric Cancer: Assessment of Verbal and Non-verbal Behavior and Emotion
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DOI：
10.1093/jpepsy/jsq062
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发表时间：
2011-06-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Compas, Bruce E.
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作者：
Dunn, Madeleine J.;Rodriguez, Erin M.;Compas, Bruce E.
Objective To examine the acceptability and feasibility of coding observed verbal and nonverbal behavioral and emotional components of mother-child communication among families of children with cancer. Methods Mother-child dyads (N = 33, children ages 5-17 years) were asked to engage in a videotaped 15-min conversation about the child's cancer. Coding was done using the Iowa Family Interaction Rating Scale (IFIRS). Results Acceptability and feasibility of direct observation in this population were partially supported: 58% consented and 81% of those (47% of all eligible dyads) completed the task; trained raters achieved 78% agreement in ratings across codes. The construct validity of the IFIRS was demonstrated by expected associations within and between positive and negative behavioral/emotional code ratings and between mothers' and children's corresponding code ratings. Conclusions Direct observation of mother-child communication about childhood cancer has the potential to be an acceptable and feasible method of assessing verbal and nonverbal behavior and emotion in this population.
