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.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc699925 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Demby, Kimberly P. |
| Contributors | Riggs, Shelley Ann, 1961-, Hildreth, Gladys, Murrell, Amy R., Schneider, Lawrence J. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 84 pages : illustrations, Text |
| Rights | Public, Demby, Kimberly P., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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