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Parenting boys with conduct problems and callous-unemotional traits: parent and child perspectives.
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European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry . Dec2023, Vol. 32 Issue 12, p2547-2555. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Parenting children with conduct problems (CP) is challenging, yet very little research has examined parenting using both quantitative and qualitative methods, from the perspective of the child and their parent/caregiver, and separately for those with high vs. low levels of callous-unemotional traits (HCU vs. LCU). One hundred and forty-six boys aged 11–16 [Typically developing (TD) n = 31; CP/HCU n = 35; CP/LCU n = 35] and their parents/caregivers completed the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire and provided a written qualitative statement describing their respective experiences of parenting/being parented. Parents/caregivers of CP/HCU boys reported more difficulty with child monitoring and supervision than parents of TD boys. This was echoed in qualitative reports of parents of CP/HCU boys reporting concerns regarding their child's safety. Parents/caregivers of both groups of CP boys reported more inconsistent discipline than parents of TD boys. Parental qualitative descriptions of challenging behavior in CP/HCU boys, and difficulties with setting boundaries and motivating CP/LCU boys, provided further insight to the potential triggers for inconsistent discipline. Qualitative reports from boys with CP indicated that they understood the parenting challenges their parents/caregivers faced. These findings replicate and extend previous work on the associations between parenting and CP. Children with CP/HCU and CP/LCU show some commonalities and differences in their parenting experiences and CP children and their parents/caregivers do not necessarily share all the same perceptions or concerns. CP interventions often involve parent/family engagement and this research highlights the continued importance of examining both parent and child perspectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *PARENT attitudes
*PSYCHOLOGY of parents
*EMPATHY
*MOTIVATION (Psychology)
*GUILT (Psychology)
*BEHAVIOR disorders in children
*QUALITATIVE research
*PARENTING
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*CHILD welfare
*RESEARCH funding
*CHILD psychology
*EMOTIONS
*PARENT-child relationships
*DISCIPLINE of children
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10188827
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 173850119
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-022-02109-0