Perceived parental overprotection and separation anxiety: does specific parental rearing serve as specific risk factor
The present study was designed to explore the role of perceived parental rearing style in Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD). We examined the association between perceived parental overprotection and rejection rearing style with children’s SAD symptoms. The study was conducted with a normal sample of...
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Canadian Center of Science and Education
2009
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7705/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7705/1/perceived_parental.pdf |
| Summary: | The present study was designed to explore the role of perceived parental rearing style in Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD). We examined the association between perceived parental overprotection and rejection rearing style with children’s SAD symptoms. The study was conducted with a normal sample of first grade school children. Findings indicate significant association between parental overprotection and SAD symptoms, means those children with SAD symptom perceived their mother as high overprotective than others. Also, we discovered parental rejection merely was not significant predictor, but it could modify the effect of parental overprotection. |
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