Journal article
Interactions Between Child Behavior Patterns and Parenting: Implications for Children's Unintentional Injury Risk
Journal of pediatric psychology, Vol.29(2), pp.93-104
03/01/2004
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsh013
PMID: 15096531
Abstract
Objectives Two factors were considered as predictors of children's risk for unintentional injury: (a) children's temperamentally difficult behavior patterns and (b) parenting. Along with hypotheses to replicate previous univariate effects, it was hypothesized that active, involved parents with sufficient time resources might reduce injury risk among temperamentally at-risk children. Methods Study 1 used a retrospective design with a diverse sample of over 10,000 5-year-olds. Study 2 replicated Study 1 using a prospective design and behavioral data from a sample of over 1,000 children followed from 6 to 36 months of age. Results In Study 1, male gender, child hyperactivity, and family poverty predicted injury in a univariate manner. In Study 2, male gender and lack of positive parenting predicted injury in a univariate manner. Interaction effects also emerged: in Study 1 the interaction between child hyperactivity and parental time resources protected children from injury, and in Study 2 the interaction between child's difficult temperament and positive parenting protected children from injury. Conclusions Children at increased risk for injury, i.e., those with hyperactive and difficult behavior patterns, might be protected in the environment of positive parenting. Theoretically, results suggest that researchers should consider Temperament × Environment interactions along with univariate predictors of outcome behavior. From an applied perspective, results have implications for the design of injury prevention campaigns: Parents who spend positive time with temperamentally difficult children might protect them from injury.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Interactions Between Child Behavior Patterns and Parenting: Implications for Children's Unintentional Injury Risk
- Creators
- David C. Schwebel - University of Alabama at BirminghamCarl M. Brezausek - University of Alabama at BirminghamSharon L. Ramey - Georgetown UniversityCraig T. Ramey - Georgetown University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of pediatric psychology, Vol.29(2), pp.93-104
- DOI
- 10.1093/jpepsy/jsh013
- PMID
- 15096531
- NLM abbreviation
- J Pediatr Psychol
- ISSN
- 0146-8693
- eISSN
- 1465-735X
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 12
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/01/2004
- Academic Unit
- Research Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984949475602771
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