Are negative parental attributions predicted by situational stress?: from a theoretical assumption toward an experimental answer

In an experimental within-subjects research design, we studied the theoretical assumption that stress predicts negative parental attributions, which until now was mainly studied using cross-sectional study designs. During home visits to 105 families, mothers and fathers were subjected to two experim...

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1. VerfasserIn: Beckerman, Marieke (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: van Berkel, Sheila R. ; Mesman, Judi ; Huffmeijer, Rens ; Alink, Lenneke R. A.
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2020
In: Child maltreatment
Jahr: 2020, Band: 25, Heft: 3, Seiten: 352-362
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parental attributions
Stress
High risk
Experimental design
Child Abuse
Information Processing
Fathers
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Zusammenfassung:In an experimental within-subjects research design, we studied the theoretical assumption that stress predicts negative parental attributions, which until now was mainly studied using cross-sectional study designs. During home visits to 105 families, mothers and fathers were subjected to two experimental conditions and two control conditions. In the experimental conditions, parents completed the Parental Attributions of Child behavior Task (PACT, a computerized attribution task) under two different stressful conditions (i.e., cognitive load and white noise); in the control conditions, the PACT was completed without additional stressors. Furthermore, parents completed questionnaires about existing risk factors (i.e., partner-related stress, parenting stress, and abuse risk). There were no main effects of induced stress on attributions for fathers and mothers, but we found that a combination of induced situational stress (cognitive load) and high risk resulted in the most negative parental attributions in mothers. The discussion focuses on intensity and origin of stressors, comparison between mother and father attributions, implications for interventions, and possible future research directions.
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ISSN:1552-6119
DOI:10.1177/1077559519879760