TY - JOUR
T1 - Mother-child conflict interaction in the toddler years
T2 - Behavior patterns and correlates
AU - Huang, Keng Yen
AU - Teti, Douglas M.
AU - Caughy, Margaret O.Brien
AU - Feldstein, Stanley
AU - Genevro, Janice
PY - 2007/4/1
Y1 - 2007/4/1
N2 - We examined mother-child (M-C) conflict behavior during the toddler years. The nature of M-C conflict behaviors, whether conflict behavior differed by context, and factors that were associated with conflict interactions were examined. We used data collected as part of the National Evaluation of the Healthy Steps for Young Children Program. 378 M-C dyads participated in this study. Videotaped observational data at 16-18 months were used to code conflict behaviors using an event recording method. Results showed that M-C conflict were more likely to be initiated by the mothers and that conflict interactions were influenced by context of interaction, family, maternal, and child temperamental factors. In this study, we provide a foundation for understanding parent-child conflict interaction prior to age two.
AB - We examined mother-child (M-C) conflict behavior during the toddler years. The nature of M-C conflict behaviors, whether conflict behavior differed by context, and factors that were associated with conflict interactions were examined. We used data collected as part of the National Evaluation of the Healthy Steps for Young Children Program. 378 M-C dyads participated in this study. Videotaped observational data at 16-18 months were used to code conflict behaviors using an event recording method. Results showed that M-C conflict were more likely to be initiated by the mothers and that conflict interactions were influenced by context of interaction, family, maternal, and child temperamental factors. In this study, we provide a foundation for understanding parent-child conflict interaction prior to age two.
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U2 - 10.1007/s10826-006-9081-6
DO - 10.1007/s10826-006-9081-6
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34247587738
VL - 16
SP - 219
EP - 241
JO - Journal of Child and Family Studies
JF - Journal of Child and Family Studies
SN - 1062-1024
IS - 2
ER -