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Does the Parent-Child Relationship Contribute to Children's and Parents' Anxiety?
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Matthewson, M and Burton-Smith, R and Montgomery, I, Does the Parent-Child Relationship Contribute to Children's and Parents' Anxiety?, Journal of Relationships Research, 3 pp. 1-9. ISSN 1838-0956 (2012) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
This study explored which parent–child relationship factors are most important in predicting children’s and
parents’ anxiety. The participants were 52 fathers, 52 mothers, 30 sons and 30 daughters. Parents completed
a measure of anxiety and a measure of the parent–child relationship. Children completed two measures of
anxiety. Mothers’ communication was found to be the only significant predictor of sons’ anxiety. Daughters’
anxiety was significantly predicted by fathers’ communication and mothers’ satisfaction with parenting. These
findings signal the important role the opposite-sex parent has in children’s anxiety. Moreover, feeling supported
as a parent and having the ability to communicate effectively with their children are important predictors of
parents’ wellbeing.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | parent–child relationship, parents, anxiety |
Research Division: | Psychology |
Research Group: | Applied and developmental psychology |
Research Field: | Psychology of ageing |
Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in psychology |
UTAS Author: | Matthewson, M (Dr Mandy Matthewson) |
UTAS Author: | Burton-Smith, R (Dr Rosanne Burton-Smith) |
UTAS Author: | Montgomery, I (Dr Iain Montgomery) |
ID Code: | 79230 |
Year Published: | 2012 |
Deposited By: | Psychology |
Deposited On: | 2012-08-28 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-06 |
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