dc.contributor.author | Psychogiou, L | |
dc.contributor.author | Moberly, N | |
dc.contributor.author | Parry, E | |
dc.contributor.author | Russell, A | |
dc.contributor.author | Nath, S | |
dc.contributor.author | Kallitsoglou, A | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-03-23T10:43:47Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-08-14 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objectives. Although rumination can have a negative influence on the family
environment and the quality of parent–child interactions, there is little research on the
role of parental rumination in predicting adverse child outcomes over time. This
longitudinal study examined whether mothers’ and fathers’ brooding rumination would
each uniquely predict emotional symptoms in preschool children.
Methods. The initial sample consisted of 160 families (including 50 mothers with past
depression, 33 fathers with past depression, and 7 fathers with current depression
according to the Structural Clinical Interview for DSM-IV). Families were seen at two times
separated by 16 months. Children’s mean age at the entry into the study was 3.9 years
(SD = 0.8). Each parent independently completed the Ruminative Response Scale, the Child
Behavior Checklist, the Patient Health Questionnaire, and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale.
Results. Fathers’ brooding rumination significantly predicted children’s emotional
symptoms over 16 months when controlling for child emotional symptoms, couple
adjustment, parents’ depressive symptoms, mothers’ brooding and reflective rumination,
and fathers’ reflective rumination at baseline. Unexpectedly, mothers’ brooding
rumination did not significantly predict child emotional symptoms over time. Correlational
analyses showed significant associations between parents’ rumination and lower
levels of couple adjustment.
Conclusions. Findings suggest that fathers’ brooding rumination may play a unique role in
their children’s emotional outcomes. If these findings are replicated, studies should examine
the processes by which these links occur and their implications for clinical interventions. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.citation | Vol. 56, pp. 431-442 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/bjc.12148 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/32205 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Wiley for British Psychological Society | en_GB |
dc.rights.embargoreason | Under embargo until 14 August 2018 in compliance with publisher policy | en_GB |
dc.rights | © 2017 The British Psychological Society | en_GB |
dc.title | Does fathers’ and mothers’ rumination predict emotional symptoms in their children? | en_GB |
dc.type | Article | en_GB |
dc.identifier.issn | 0144-6657 | |
dc.description | This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Wiley via the DOI in this record | en_GB |
dc.identifier.journal | British Journal of Clinical Psychology | en_GB |