Do childhood callous-unemotional traits drive change in parenting practices?

This study examined the relationship between callous-unemotional (CU) traits and parenting practices over time in a mixed-sex community cohort (N=1,008; 52.6% boys), aged 3 to 10 years (M=6.5, SD=1.3). Measures of CU traits, externalizing psychopathology, parenting practices, and socioeconomic risk...

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Main Authors: Hawes, D., Dadds, M., Frost, A., Hasking, Penelope
Format: Journal Article
Published: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8029
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author Hawes, D.
Dadds, M.
Frost, A.
Hasking, Penelope
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Frost, A.
Hasking, Penelope
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description This study examined the relationship between callous-unemotional (CU) traits and parenting practices over time in a mixed-sex community cohort (N=1,008; 52.6% boys), aged 3 to 10 years (M=6.5, SD=1.3). Measures of CU traits, externalizing psychopathology, parenting practices, and socioeconomic risk factors were collected at baseline, and parenting practices and CU traits were reassessed at 12-month follow-up. CU traits uniquely accounted for change in three domains of parenting (inconsistent discipline, punishment, and parental involvement). Likewise, multiple domains of parenting (positive parenting, parental involvement, and poor monitoring/supervision) uniquely predicted change in CU traits. These seemingly bidirectional dynamics between CU traits and parenting were found to be largely moderated by child age and sex. Results partially replicate previous findings regarding the association between quality of parenting and prospective change in CU traits, and provide initial evidence that CU traits disrupt parenting practices over time.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-80292017-09-13T14:38:33Z Do childhood callous-unemotional traits drive change in parenting practices? Hawes, D. Dadds, M. Frost, A. Hasking, Penelope This study examined the relationship between callous-unemotional (CU) traits and parenting practices over time in a mixed-sex community cohort (N=1,008; 52.6% boys), aged 3 to 10 years (M=6.5, SD=1.3). Measures of CU traits, externalizing psychopathology, parenting practices, and socioeconomic risk factors were collected at baseline, and parenting practices and CU traits were reassessed at 12-month follow-up. CU traits uniquely accounted for change in three domains of parenting (inconsistent discipline, punishment, and parental involvement). Likewise, multiple domains of parenting (positive parenting, parental involvement, and poor monitoring/supervision) uniquely predicted change in CU traits. These seemingly bidirectional dynamics between CU traits and parenting were found to be largely moderated by child age and sex. Results partially replicate previous findings regarding the association between quality of parenting and prospective change in CU traits, and provide initial evidence that CU traits disrupt parenting practices over time. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8029 10.1080/15374416.2011.581624 Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. restricted
spellingShingle Hawes, D.
Dadds, M.
Frost, A.
Hasking, Penelope
Do childhood callous-unemotional traits drive change in parenting practices?
title Do childhood callous-unemotional traits drive change in parenting practices?
title_full Do childhood callous-unemotional traits drive change in parenting practices?
title_fullStr Do childhood callous-unemotional traits drive change in parenting practices?
title_full_unstemmed Do childhood callous-unemotional traits drive change in parenting practices?
title_short Do childhood callous-unemotional traits drive change in parenting practices?
title_sort do childhood callous-unemotional traits drive change in parenting practices?
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8029