ERIC Number: EJ1368033
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
EISSN: EISSN-1467-8624
Understanding Heterogeneity in Pathways between Interparental Conflict and Children's Involvement: The Moderating Role of Affect-Biased Attention
Child Development, v94 n2 p497-511 Mar-Apr 2023
The study examined the moderating role of children's affect-biased attention to angry, fearful, and sad adult faces in the link between interparental conflict and children's distinct forms of involvement. Participants included 243 preschool children (M[subscript age] = 4.60 years, 56% female) and their parents from racially (48% African American, 43% White) and socioeconomically (median annual household income = $36,000) diverse backgrounds. Data collection took place in the Northeastern United States (2010-2014). Utilizing a multi-method, multi-informant, longitudinal design, attention away from anger selectively amplified the link between interparental conflict and children's subsequent coercive involvement ([beta] = -0.15). Greater attention to fear potentiated the pathway between interparental conflict and children's later cautious ([beta] = 0.14) and caregiving involvement ([beta] = 0.15). Findings are interpreted in the context of environmental sensitivity models.
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Attention, Preschool Children, Psychological Patterns, Participation, Fear, Child Behavior, Nonverbal Communication, Parents, Conflict
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: R01HD065425
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