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Maternal support for autonomy: relationships with persistence for children with Down syndrome and typically developing children
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-19, 18:52 authored by Gilmore, L, Monica CuskellyMonica Cuskelly, Jobling, A, Hayes, AMaternal behaviors and child mastery behaviors were examined in 25 children with Down syndrome and 43 typically developing children matched for mental age (24–36 months). During a shared problem-solving task, there were no group differences in maternal directiveness or support for autonomy, and mothers in the two groups used similar verbal strategies when helping their child. There were also no group differences in child mastery behaviors, measured as persistence with two optimally challenging tasks. However, the two groups differed in the relationships of maternal style with child persistence. Children with Down syndrome whose mothers were more supportive of their autonomy in the shared task displayed greater persistence when working independently on a challenging puzzle, while children of highly directive mothers displayed lower levels of persistence. For typically developing children, persistence was unrelated to maternal style, suggesting that mother behaviors may have different causes or consequences in the two groups.
History
Publication title
Research in Developmental DisabilitiesVolume
30Issue
5Pagination
1023-1033ISSN
0891-4222Department/School
Faculty of EducationPublisher
Pergamon-Elsevier Science LtdPlace of publication
The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, England, Ox5 1GbRights statement
Copyright 2009 ElsevierRepository Status
- Open