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Family Interaction Patterns, Child Attachment, and Child Emotional Adjustment

The present study examined the links between whole family interaction patterns, parent-child attachment, and child emotional adjustment in a sample of 86 community families with children between the ages of 8 and 11. Family interactions were observed and coded with the System for Coding Interactions and Family Functioning (SCIFF; Lindahl, 2001). Target children completed the Children’s Coping Strategies Questionnaire (CCSQ; Yunger, Corby, & Perry, 2005), and the Behavior Assessment System for Children- 2nd Edition, Self Report of Personality (BASC-2 SRP; Reynolds &Kamphaus, 2004). Results of hierarchical regressions indicated that Secure and Avoidant attachment each independently predicted children’s emotional symptoms in some models. Family Cohesion and Positive Affect moderated the relationship between father-child attachment and children’s emotional symptoms. Results of the current study support the utility of considering dyadic attachment and family interaction patterns conjointly when conceptualizing and treating children’s emotional outcomes.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc699925
Date08 1900
CreatorsDemby, Kimberly P.
ContributorsRiggs, Shelley Ann, 1961-, Hildreth, Gladys, Murrell, Amy R., Schneider, Lawrence J.
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatvi, 84 pages : illustrations, Text
RightsPublic, Demby, Kimberly P., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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