Disciplinary attitudes and practices of low-income black mothers were examined. Mothers interviewed about their parenting control practices, responses coded in terms the degree to which they took a parent-versus child-oriented approach discipline. sample varied widely toward physical punishment, who used power-assertive techniques as likely take child's perspective give input into socialization process those did not. Factors associated with maternal disciplinary styles included: education,...

The present study investigated the ability of high functioning verbal children and adolescents with autism or Down's syndrome to tell a story listener. Sixteen subjects 16 (DS), matched on mental age, watched short puppet show video sketch were then asked listener answer follow‐up questions. majority both groups able produce recognizable, though primitive, narratives. did not differ in general characteristics exhibited errors language use. Subjects had greater tendency bizarre adopt an...

Fathers and mothers (n = 120) of preschool-aged children completed 2 measures assessing fathers' behavioral involvement in child care (i.e., the amount time that father was child's primary caregiver number child-care tasks performed). The results reaffirm findings from previous studies father's long work hours can be a barrier to greater participation but mothers' extended serve increase care. Women's perception their husbands' competence as parents marital satisfaction also explain...

To study cultural differences in child-rearing practices, 38 middle-class immigrant Chinese mothers and Caucasian American of 3- to 8-year-old children completed the Parenting Dimensions Inventory (PDI) Goals Questionnaire (PGQ). Comparison PDI scale scores revealed on all but reasoning dimension. scored higher sensitivity, consistency, nonrestrictiveness, nurturance, rule setting, whereas physical punishment yelling at child. Examination parenting goals no main effect, however, a effect was...

The present study examined maternal and family factors mobility as related to mothers' children's reports of the psychological adjustment children in military families. Participants were 86 mother-child dyads U.S. traditional Children's loneliness, peer relationships, fear negative evaluations, self-esteem predicted by cohesiveness, their relationships with mothers, length time they had lived current residence, but not rate (i.e., number moves child's lifetime divided age). In contrast,...

Data from 61 mothers of school-age children were examined before, during, and after military deployment their husbands. Separations resulted in temporary disruptions families' reported ability to maintain supportive relationships. Wives servicemen sent the Persian Gulf War less nurturance family cohesiveness, more internalizing externalizing than did those whose husbands' was routine.

Married or cohabiting female alcoholic patients (n = 138) and their non-substance-abusing male partners were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 equally intensive interventions: (a) behavioral couples therapy plus individual-based treatment (BCT; n 46), (b) only (IBT; (c) psychoeducational attention control (PACT; 46). During treatment, participants in BCT showed significantly greater improvement dyadic adjustment than those IBT PACT; drinking frequency was not different among the conditions. 1-year...

The majority of cyberbullying studies have examined middle and high school students. purpose the present study was to develop a multifactor victimization perpetration survey for use with an emerging adult population. initial 88-item preliminary (44 44 items) administered 538 college students (421 females). Exploratory factor analyses revealed four-factor (i.e., malice, public humiliation, unwanted contact, deception) scales. A confirmatory analysis then performed on Cyberbullying Experiences...

This study examined protective behavioral strategies (PBS) as a potential mediator and moderator of the relationship between self-regulation alcohol-related consequences. Participants were 249 first-year undergraduate men women. The use PBS partially mediated problems (i.e., supporting "self-control equals drinking control" hypothesis). However, appeared more important for those with poorer abilities (supporting "PBS protect impaired" Because both mediation moderation supported, moderated...

The purpose of the present study was to examine associations between use protective behavioral strategies (PBS) and alcohol-related outcomes (alcohol consumption, negative alcohol consequences, positive consequences) using a daily diary approach. This approach is less affected by retrospective memory biases than typical self-reports variables allows examination both between-subjects within-person effects. Using hierarchical linear modeling data from 40 subjects who completed dairies for up...

Few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of cyberbullying prevention/intervention programs. The goals present study were to develop a Theory Reasoned Action (TRA)‐based video program increase knowledge (1) and empathy toward victims (2), reduce favorable attitudes (3), decrease positive injunctive (4) descriptive norms about (5), intentions (6) behavior (7). One hundred sixty‐seven college students randomly assigned an online prevention or assessment‐only control group. Immediately...

Among combat veterans, moral injury (i.e., the guilt, shame, inability to forgive one's self and others, social withdrawal associated with involvement in events that occurred during war or other missions) is a host of negative mental health symptoms, including suicide. To better inform tailor prevention treatment efforts among present study examined several potential risk overidentification self-judgment) protective self-kindness, mindfulness, common humanity, connectedness) variables may...

This study proposed and tested the first conceptual model of sexual minority specific (discrimination, internalized homophobia) more general risk factors (perpetrator partner alcohol use, anger, relationship satisfaction) for intimate violence among partnered lesbian women.

The study compared the effect of couples-based versus individual-based therapy for men who entered outpatient substance abuse treatment on psychosocial functioning children in their homes. Men were randomly assigned to (a) behavioral couples (BCT), (b) (IBT), or (c) psychoeducational attention control (PACT). For both alcohol--(N = 71) and drug-abusing (N 64), parents' ratings children's was higher whose fathers participated BCT at posttreatment 6- 12-month follow-up than IBT PACT. resulted...

Although the effects of paternal alcoholism on psychosocial adjustment children are well documented, impact fathers' illicit drug abuse their is poorly understood.The purpose this study was to compare living in families with drug-abusing fathers (n ϭ 40) that who abused alcohol and non-substance-abusing 40).Children experienced more internalizing externalizing symptoms than alcoholic or fathers.Interparental conflict parenting behavior mediated relationship between family type children's...