Schneider, Silvia, Houweling, Jiske E. G., Gommlich-Schneider, Susan, Klein, Cordelia, Nündel, Birgit and Wolke, Dieter (2009) Effect of maternal panic disorder on mother-child interaction and relation to child anxiety and child self-efficacy. Archives of Women's Mental Health, Vol.12 (No.4). pp. 251-259. doi:10.1007/s00737-009-0072-7

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Abstract

To determine whether mothers with panic disorder with or without agoraphobia interacted differently with their children than normal control mothers, 86 mothers and their adolescents (aged between 13 and 23 years) were observed during a structured play situation. Maternal as well as adolescent anxiety status was assessed according to a structured diagnostic interview. Results showed that mothers with panic disorder/agoraphobia showed more verbal control, were more criticizing and less sensitive during mother-child interaction than mothers without current mental disorders. Moreover, more conflicts were observed between mother and child dyadic interactions when the mother suffered from panic disorder. The comparison of parenting behaviors among anxious and non-anxious children did not reveal any significant differences. These findings support an association between parental over-control and rejection and maternal but not child anxiety and suggest that particularly mother anxiety status is an important determinant of parenting behavior. Finally, an association was found between children’s perceived self-efficacy, parental control and child anxiety symptoms.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Psychology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Panic disorders -- Germany, Agoraphobia, Anxiety in women, Anxiety in adolescence, Parenting -- Psychological aspects, Mother and child
Journal or Publication Title:	Archives of Women's Mental Health
Publisher:	Springer Wien
ISSN:	1434-1816
Official Date:	August 2009
Dates:	Date Event August 2009 Published
Volume:	Vol.12
Number:	No.4
Page Range:	pp. 251-259
DOI:	10.1007/s00737-009-0072-7
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
Funder:	Germany. Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF), Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung [Swiss National Science Foundation] (SNSF)
Grant number:	DLR grant 01 EG 9731/4 (BMBF), 51A240-104890 (SNSF)

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