A theoretical model for affective social competence is described. Affective (ASC) comprised of three integrated and dynamic components: sending messages, receiving experiencing affect. Central interconnected abilities within each component include awareness identification affect, working a complex constantly changing context, management regulation. The integration the components emphasized potential mediating factors are outlined. placed context previous research theory related to...

Abstract We assessed linkages of mothers' emotion coaching and children's regulation lability/negativity with adjustment in 72 mother–child dyads seeking treatment for oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). Dyads completed the questionnaires discussed emotion‐related family events. Maternal was associated regulation, which turn related to higher mother‐reported adaptive skills, child‐reported internalizing symptoms, lower adjustment. When children were high lability/negativity, mother child...

Abstract We examined associations of maternal and child emotional discourse emotion knowledge with children's behavioral competence. Eighty‐five upper middle‐income, mostly White preschoolers mothers completed a home‐based bookreading task to assess about emotions. Children's anger perception bias situation were assessed in separate interview. prosocial behavior, relational aggression, physical aggression observed during preschool‐based triadic play task. Mothers' explanations correlated...

Parents' beliefs about children's emotions comprise an important aspect of parental emotion socialization and may relate to mental health well-being. Thus, the goal this study was develop multifaceted Beliefs About Children's Emotions (PBACE) questionnaire. Central our work inclusion multiple ethnic groups throughout questionnaire development process, from initial item creation through assessment measurement invariance validity. Participants included 1,080 African American, European Lumbee...

Objective: Although doctor–patient communication has been the focus of numerous studies, there is a lack empirical evidence on which to base curriculum for teaching effective skills use in an oncology setting. Research within general practice area identifies patient-centred and doctor-centred behaviours as most important dimensions communication. This study examined patients their relatives/friends' preferences satisfaction with consulting styles. It was argued that by determining patient...

Research Findings: We examined associations among Anglo acculturation, Latino enculturation, maternal beliefs, mother–child emotion talk, and understanding in 40 preschool-age children their mothers. Mothers self-reported beliefs about the value/danger of children's emotions parent/child roles socialization. Mother–child talk was observed during a Lego storytelling task. Children's measured using 2 age-appropriate tasks. Correlations showed that mothers' enculturation associated with...

This articlc presents findings from an exploratory study of treatment experiences and preferences a group 51 Auslralian young people with cancer (27 males 24 females aged 12-24 years). The objective the was to identify their information, support, decision-making needs inform health professionals thereby improve patients' experiences. A 42-item self-administered questionnaire, including open- closed-ended items, developed collect current retrospective data. Responses open-ended items were...

Abstract To assess relationships between parental socialization of emotion and children's coping following an intensely emotional event, parents' beliefs behaviours regarding strategies were investigated after a set terrorist attacks. Parents ( n =51) filled out the Parents' Beliefs about Negative Emotions questionnaire interviewed within two weeks Their elementary middle school‐aged children eight later. First, related to kinds behaviours. both value danger emotions positively their...

Abstract We examined whether maternal emotion coaching at pretreatment predicted children's treatment response following a 12‐week program addressing oppositional defiant disorder ( ODD ) symptoms. A total of 89 mother–child dyads participated. At pretreatment, mothers and children engaged in an talk task. Mothers also reported their beliefs about emotions child's disruptive behavior symptoms, regulation, lability/negativity pre‐, mid‐, post‐treatment. Clinicians symptom severity pre‐...

Abstract Affective Social Competence (ASC) is a conceptual framework describing complementary processes of sending, receiving, and experiencing emotions in dynamic interactions. This may be applied across the lifespan. To date, however, empirical studies addressing ASC have focused predominantly on childhood samples. In this review, we examine evidence relevant to adolescence comparison with childhood. We then discuss future directions that promote understanding among adolescent samples: use...

Abstract Emotion socialization is a dynamic transactional process that unfolds at the moment during parent-child interactions. To better understand these transactions (both parent-driven and child-driven) in early childhood, we conducted lag-sequential analysis examining sequential contingency between maternal emotion coaching child regulation ages 3 4 years. Mother-child dyads southeastern United States ( N = 208 for age timepoint [101 boys, 107 girls] 227 [115 112 girls]) participated...

This study addressed associations of parents' socialization children's positive and negative emotions with emotional skills socio-emotional functioning in early childhood families Türkiye the United States (U.S.). One hundred five parents (50 Turkish, 55 U.S.) their 4- to 5-year-old children reminisced about family events. Videos were coded for emotion coaching dismissing. Parents self-reported expressiveness reactions emotions. Experimenters administered tasks assessing masking...

Abstract We revised Hyson and Lee's (1996) Caregiver's Beliefs about Feelings questionnaire for use with parents. One hundred fifteen mothers of 4- to 6- year-old children completed the Parents' (PBAF). assessed emotional understanding 60 using Denham's (1986) measure. Factor analysis supported a 2-factor solution PBAF. The first subscale (Emotion Language) reflected mothers' belief in socializing emotion language. second (Developmental Beliefs) that their were not developmentally ready...

Adolescents learn about emotions through interacting with parents and friends, though there is limited longitudinal research on this topic. This study examined patterns in parent friend emotion socialization adolescent regulation. Eighty-seven adolescents reported socialization. Parents Parents' responses were stable over time across gender. Friends of girls reciprocated negative more less punitive time, whereas friends boys increased comforting decreased neglect emotions. evidenced unique...