What influences parental controlling behaviour? The role of parent and child trait anxiety
What influences parental controlling behaviour? The role of parent and child trait anxiety
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DOI：
10.1080/02699930802618843
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发表时间：
2010-01-01
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
van Zeilst, Nicole
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作者：
van der Bruggen, Corine O.;Bogels, Susan M.;van Zeilst, Nicole
The relative contribution of child and parent trait anxiety on paternal and maternal controlling behaviour was examined. Thirty-seven children, aged 8-11 years, completed two difficult Tangram puzzles, one with their father and one with their mother. Videotapes of the parent-child interactions were rated on parental control and child dependent and withdrawn behaviour. Results indicated that, opposite to expectations, higher mother and father trait anxiety was associated with lower levels of parental control, and that the relation between parent trait anxiety and parental control was curvilinear. Furthermore, a significant stronger effect between child trait anxiety and parental control was found for boys than for girls. Moreover, more child withdrawal during the parent-child interaction was related to more parental control. The findings offer new insights, which may guide future theories on child and parent anxiety and parental control. Specifically, the role of parent and child gender need further conceptualisation and research.
