Hastings, Richard P., Daley, Dave, Burns, Carla and Beck, Alexandra (2006) Maternal distress and expressed emotion : cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships with behavior problems of children With intellectual disabilities. American Journal on Mental Retardation, Volume 111 (Number 1). pp. 48-61. doi:10.1352/0895-8017(2006)111[48:MDAEEC]2.0.CO;2

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Abstract

Mothers of children with intellectual disability were assessed at two time points, 2 years apart (n = 75 at Time 1, n = 56 at Time 2). Data were gathered on maternal distress, mental health, expressed emotion, and the child's internalizing and externalizing behavior problems. Consistent with previous research with families of children who have intellectual disability, maternal distress and children's behavior problems entered into a bidirectional relationship over time. This relationship was found to be specific to externalizing problems. Exploratory analyses also suggest that maternal distress and depression had a bidirectional longitudinal relationship. In terms of maternal expressed emotion, criticism and not emotional over-involvement was cross-sectionally but not longitudinally related to children's externalizing behavior problems and to maternal distress.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR)
Journal or Publication Title:	American Journal on Mental Retardation
Publisher:	Allen Press, Inc.
ISSN:	0895-8017
Official Date:	January 2006
Dates:	Date Event January 2006 Published
Volume:	Volume 111
Number:	Number 1
Page Range:	pp. 48-61
DOI:	10.1352/0895-8017(2006)111[48:MDAEEC]2.0.CO;2
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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